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"If I am patient, humble and gentle I am victorious and holy"

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2Corinthians 5:15 "And that he died for all, that they who live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them, and rose again."

Striving to live a good life makes a demand on yourself making you live unto your own power. This can never bring glory to Christ.

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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."

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."

The highest priority is to seek is Christ and not to become a good person.

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Galatians 2:19 "For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God."

Living unto God is greater than just living a 'good life'

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Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."

The goal or product of the Christian life is Christ and this comes with the by-product of a good life.

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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."

A glorious life is in the knowledge of God through Christ.

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John 14:12 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father."

A good life is the result of Ultimate faith in Christ.

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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."

A good life is impossible without absolute faith in Christ as the reality of it.

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Philippians 1:21 "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."

The important thing is to seek Christ and not just to become a good person

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Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes.

Christ is the ultimate of all of Christianity.

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Romans 14:7 "For none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself."

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"It will be too difficult to change this behaviour/attitude of mine"

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Matthew 11:28 "Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

How often we come to Jesus in prayer determines how easy or difficult it is to experience change

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Matthew 11:29 ,29 "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.",30 "For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

It is the yoke of humility before and dependance on God is what lightens every other yoke on our lives

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Psalm 119:11 "Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you."

Change of behavior or attitude depends on how precious the word of God is to me

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"It will be too difficult to change this behaiour/attitude of mine"

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Matthew 11:28 "Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

How often we come to Jesus in fellowship determines how easy or difficult it is to experience change

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Matthew 11:29 ,29 "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.",30 "For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

The yoke of humility before and dependance on God is what lightens every other yoke on our lives

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Psalm 119:11 "Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you."

Change of behavior or attitude depends on how precious the word of God is to you

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