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"I will take matters into my own hands and avenge this injustice if God won't do anything about it"

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Proverbs 17:15 "He that justifies the wicked, and he that condemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD."

2Samuel 22:31 "As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is proven: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him."

The more you trust in God's word, the more His word works to effect vengeance on all injustice against you.

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Romans 12:19 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord."

Leviticus 19:18 "You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD."

My only God-ordained duty to God and to myself is love for my neighbour.

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Matthew 5:44 "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;"

It is great wisdom to love enemies because God who is the only wise person commands it.

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Proverbs 20:22 "Say not, I will repay evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you."

1Peter 3:9 "Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; knowing that you are unto this called, that you should inherit a blessing."

I must render blessing for evil to inherit blessing because God overlooked by evil and rendered to me blessings.

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1Corinthians 13:7 "Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

Jeremiah 9:24 "But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, says the LORD."

Vengeance in the earth is the sole responsibility of God.Taking Matters into your own hands is grave disrespect and dishonour to God's authority and wisdom.

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"It is always normal to be angry"

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James 1:20 For the anger of man works not the righteousness of God.

Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger quiets strife.

Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

Proverbs 19:11 The discretion of a man delays his anger; and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Ephesians 4:31 "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:"

Colossians 3:8 "But now you also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy talk out of your mouth."

Matthew 5:22 "But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, You fool, shall be in danger of hell fire."

God's judgements are the only righteous cause for anger for such anger is holy and reveals God's glory as a Holy and righteous God.

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"That person makes me so mad"

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Genesis 4:7 "If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And you shall be its desire, and you must rule over it."

Anger invites sin.

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Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"

1Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.

1Corinthians 13:4 "Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,"

John 7:24 "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

Everyone must be looked at with the eyes of God.

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Proverbs 24:23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have partiality in judgment.

It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. We are to relate and see everyone with love.

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Isaiah 11:3 "And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:"

Romans 14:13 "Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way."

James 1:20 For the anger of man works not the righteousness of God.

Colossians 3:8 "But now you also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy talk out of your mouth."

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"I just cannot tolerate him or this behaviour, being around him"

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Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"

Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Matthew 6:14 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:"

Colossians 3:13 "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you."

Ephesians 4:32 "And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you."

Revceive everyone as you would have received Christ.

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Ephesians 4:2 "With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;"

Matthew 5:44 "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;"

Matthew 5:46 "For if you love them who love you, what reward have you? do not even the tax collectors the same?"

James 2:8 "If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well:"

Matthew 25:40 "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Since you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me."

Genesis 1:26 "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth."

You have received God by receiving anyone.

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Nahum 1:3 "The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet."

God expects us to live and behave as Him. I need to be slow to anger for this empowers me and does away with any wickedness towards me from anyone.

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4/24/2020
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"I will just stop doing this and everyone will be happy"

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Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."

Our enemies have more to lose and we have more to gain in giving our all than in project giving up in a it

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"This thing makes me so angry"

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1Corinthians 13:5 "Does not behave itself rudely, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, keeps no record of evil;"

Galatians 5:22 ,22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,",23 "Meekness, self-control: against such there is no law."

Psalm 103:8 "The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in mercy."

Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

Nahum 1:3 "The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet."

Matthew 7:1 "Judge not, that you be not judged."

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"You wait, when things become well with me, they will regret how they treated me"

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1Corinthians 13:5 "Does not behave itself rudely, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, keeps no record of evil;"

2Kings 5:16 "But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused."

Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."

Luke 23:34 "Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his clothing, and cast lots."

1Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Colossians 3:3 "For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."

Colossians 3:2 "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."

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"I will never give it out to anyone becos anytime i do so people misuse it"

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Galatians 6:10 "As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith."

Matthew 5:44 "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;"

Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.

1Peter 4:10 "As every man has received a gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

1Corinthians 4:2 "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."

1Corinthians 13:4 "Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,"

1Corinthians 13:7 ,7 "Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.",8 "Love never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away."

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"why should he be offended with this small thing"

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John 7:24 "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

1Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.

Colossians 3:14 "And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection."

Don't judge people according to the kind and magnitude of issues they are offended by but judge according to your love and sensitivity for others understanding accepting and appreciating who they are\Joh 7:24 Rom 8:14 We are not supposed to judge others according to our own standards of what we believe is a small or big issue but judge others according to God's own standards

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Luke 6:37 "Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven:"

When we judge others without being sensitive and respectful to their unique make up we condemn ourselves and make it right for others to judge us without being sensitive and respectful to our unique make up\Luke 6:37 The result of judging others without identifying with their weakness and unique make up is that we are also judged in that same way

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2Corinthians 10:12 ,12 "For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.",13 "But we will not boast of things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the field which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you."

It is not wise to compare our ability to bear a particular offense with the ability or inability of others to bear that offenses\2Co 10:12-13 We receive wisdom to deal wisely with people when we refuse to compare our ability to bear a particular offense with the ability or inability of others to bear that offense

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"I must not get angry"

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Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"

John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me."

John 15:4 ,4 "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in me.",5 "I am the vine, you are the branches: He that abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing."

The ability to be slow to anger is not found in man's ability but found in God's life accessible by our connectivity to Christ

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Ecclesiastes 7:9 Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Job 28:28 "And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding."

Psalm 14:1 "To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that does good."

as long as we walk outside the fear of God and reverence for His power in our lives we can never break the power and rule of anger in our lives. Without fear and reverence for God's power in our lives we become fools and fools are dominated by the spirit of anger

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Proverbs 21:14 "A gift in secret averts anger: and a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath."

Ephesians 4:31 "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:"

God commands us to put away anger this means that He has given us a gift which will pacify our anger. When we acknowledge and are conscious of God's gift we receive strength to put away anger

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"Anger is a sign of strength People who don't get angry are weak"

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Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"

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"Why did God make me this way"

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2Corinthians 4:7 "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."

Our weaknesses are meant to point us to faith in God as our worth and all-sufficiency so that the highest kind of life which is the life of God will continually find full expression in our lives

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1Corinthians 12:23 "And those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our less respectable parts have greater respect."

Psalm 104:24 "O LORD, how manifold are your works! in wisdom have you made them all: the earth is full of your riches."

I am the expression of the wisdom of God

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Ephesians 2:10 "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them."

I am who I am so that the goodness of God will be expressed through me

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Ecclesiastes 3:14 "I know that, whatsoever God does, it shall be forever: nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God does it, that men should fear before him."

God has put every good thing in me such that I am complete and need nothing to make me better. I am the best anything or anyone can ever be.

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Matthew 13:31 ,31 "Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:",32 "Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof."

God has made me the greatest of His creations because of His the presence of His kingdom in me

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Isaiah 53:2 "For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he has no stately form nor splendor; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him."

Colossians 3:11 "Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all."

1Corinthians 15:9 ,9 "For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.",10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."

Judges 6:15 "And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house."

Luke 17:21 "Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you."

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"If people don’t often see you get angry, they will take you for granted"

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Galatians 5:22 ,22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,",23 "Meekness, self-control: against such there is no law."

1Timothy 1:5 "Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"

Ecclesiastes 7:9 Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Romans 13:8 "Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law."

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"I mustn't get angry"

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Romans 7:18 "For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not."

The power to be free from anger does not lie in me but lies in the Spirit of God ( Zec 4:6) whose power is drawn to my life by confidence in Him and a total lack of confidence in my abilities.

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"This attitude/act irritates me a lot"

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Romans 2:4 Or despise you the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

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"I won't listen to him because he doesn't listen to me"

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James 1:19 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:"

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"I can't tolerate him any longer"

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Ephesians 4:2 "With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;"

The presence of the Holy Spirit in my life is the strength in me to tolerate

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Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"

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"I feel very bad when people cheat me and want to take me for a fool"

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Isaiah 63:4 "For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come."

Romans 12:19 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord."

Psalm 37:1 ,1 "A Psalm of David. Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be you envious of the workers of iniquity.",2 "For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.",3 "Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shall you dwell in the land, and verily you shall be fed."

Proverbs 20:22 "Say not, I will repay evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you."

Jeremiah 9:24 "But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, says the LORD."

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"This person always irritates me"

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1Corinthians 13:5 "Does not behave itself rudely, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, keeps no record of evil;"

1Corinthians 13:7 "Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

Galatians 5:22 ,22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,",23 "Meekness, self-control: against such there is no law."

James 1:20 For the anger of man works not the righteousness of God.

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"I will go somewhere else where I will be more appreciated"

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John 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."

Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."

Ephesians 6:6 "Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;"

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"Why can't people understand this simple thing"

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Ephesians 4:2 "With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;"

1Corinthians 13:7 "Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

Galatians 5:22 ,22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,",23 "Meekness, self-control: against such there is no law."

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"Am I not better than this person, why was he/she chosen"

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2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the LORD of hosts."

Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

1Samuel 2:9 "He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail."

Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

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"I don't like the way he talked to me"

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Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

Zechariah 2:8 For thus says the LORD of hosts; After his glory has he sent me unto the nations which plundered you: for he that touches you touches the apple of his eye.

Jeremiah 31:3 "The LORD has appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn you."

Colossians 3:13 "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you."

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"I don't want to hear anything about God or religion"

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Proverbs 1:25 ,25 "But you have ignored all my counsel, and would have none of my reproof:",26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear comes;

James 1:19 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:"

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