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"I don't think I can stop sinning I find it very difficult not to sin"
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Romans 6:2 "God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer in it?"
2Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
2Corinthians 5:21 "For he has made him, who knew no sin, to be sin for us; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."
By faith in Christ I have exchanged my lifestyle of sin for His life of holiness.
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
Faith in Christ switches off the fountain of sin and switches on the fountain of righteousness in me.
John 8:36 "
Galatians 5:1 "Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."
Total freedom from the bondage of sin is found in Christ whiles the yoke of bondage is found outside Christ.
Romans 6:11 "Likewise reckon you also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Romans 6:18 "Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness."
Philippians 2:12 ,12 "Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.",13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
You work righteousness out through absolute faith in the work of Righteousness Christ has worked into you.
Colossians 1:22 "In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblamable and unreprovable in his sight:"
My walk in righteousness depends on my walk in faith.
Romans 6:6 "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer serve sin."
Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
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."
Romans 13:14 "But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof."
Christ is put on through faith in and consciousness of His life and power in us.
1Peter 2:11 "Dearly beloved, I beseech you as aliens and exiles, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;"
My walk in righteousness depends on my understanding that I am God's beloved and a stranger and pilgrim in this sin-infested world.
Matthew 5:6
Hebrews 10:35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward."
I need faith and patience to receive the promise of sanctification.
1Thessalonians 4:3 "For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:"
James 1:6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed."
1John 5:14 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:"
To receive the promise of sanctification you must ask in faith and in patience knowing that God hears your prayer because it is also His will that you will be holy.
"I have tried many times to stop sinning but failed"
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Romans 6:2 "God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer in it?"
2Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
Every sinful lifestyle is dealt with and replaced with a new lifestyle of holiness through faith in Christ.
2Corinthians 5:21 "For he has made him, who knew no sin, to be sin for us; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."
By faith in Christ I have exchanged my lifestyle of sin for His life of purity and holiness.
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
Faith in Christ switches off the fountain of sin and switches on the fountain of righteousness in us.
John 8:36 "
Galatians 5:1 "Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."
Total freedom from the bondage of sin is lies in Christ whiles the yoke of bondage is lies outside Christ.
Romans 6:11 "Likewise reckon you also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Romans 6:18 "Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness."
Philippians 2:12 ,12 "Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.",13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
You work righteousness out through absolute faith in the work of Righteousness that Christ has worked into you.
Colossians 1:22 "In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblamable and unreprovable in his sight:"
My walk in righteousness is in my walk in faith.
Romans 6:6 "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer serve sin."
Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
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."
Romans 13:14 "But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof."
Christ is put on through faith in and consciousness of His life and power in you.
1Peter 2:11 "Dearly beloved, I beseech you as aliens and exiles, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;"
My walk in righteousness is in my understanding that I am God's beloved and a stranger and pilgrim in this sin-infested world.
Matthew 5:6
Hebrews 10:35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward."
I need faith and patience to see the promise of sanctification.
1Thessalonians 4:3 "For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:"
James 1:6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed."
1John 5:14 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:"
In order to receive the promise of sanctification you must ask in faith and in patience knowing that God hears your prayer because it is also His will that you will be holy.
"I fear failing"
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Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
The real failure in an issue is failure to pray and give thanks in it.
1John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has to do with punishment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
The love of God drives away the torment of fearing failure because God's love never fails. Failure in anything is the absence of the love of God in it or for it.
1Corinthians 13:8 "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."
To the degree you receive God's love by faith to that same degree the fear and probability of failing diminishes. True failing is failure to receive God's love by faith
Isaiah 41:13 "
Jeremiah 1:19 "
Isaiah 54:15 "
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
The one who loves God never fails because his/her purposes becomes part of God's own unfailing purposes
Deuteronomy 31:8 "And the LORD, he it is that does go before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed."
1John 5:4 "For whoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith."
Reval failure is failure to believe.
"I am giving up because it is unbearable"
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1Corinthians 10:13 "There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it."
All things are bearable and escapable in God.
2Peter 2:9 "The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:"
God will judge any burdensome thing (that is not right) in my life.
Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
God is my deliverer from my heavy burdens
Proverbs 24:16 "For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall by calamity."
It can only be unbearable for the wicked but not the righteous.
Job 5:19 "He shall deliver you in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch you."
With God on my side nothing can overpower me
Psalm 91:10 "There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling."
No evil befalls the righteous and all that concerns him in the end.
Proverbs 12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with trouble.
Anything that troubles me will be filled with troubles
Psalm 116:10 "I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:"
Nothing can over burden my faith but by my faith shall every burden be taken off.
"I am scared of failing"
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Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
The peace of God is the perfection of God. True success is in receiving the peace of God through faith. I have God's peace.
1John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has to do with punishment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
The love of God is the absolute unfailing substance of success. I have this love by faith. Because I have allowed it to perfectly fill my heart I am perfect in all things. Because it has not failed to fill my heart I can never fail in anything. True failure is failure to receive the love of God by faith.
Isaiah 41:13 "
I have no reason to fear because God is on my side.
Jeremiah 1:19 "
God is for me and is in control of all the factors of failure and success.
Isaiah 54:15 "
Any purpose against me that is not of God shall surely fail.
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
All things work for my success because I have casted all things to God.
Deuteronomy 31:8 "And the LORD, he it is that does go before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed."
It is not just about my failing but about God failing when I deliver all things to Him. God will certainly not fail. This means I cannot also fail.
1John 5:4 "For whoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith."
It is not about me failing but about my faith failing. Because I am born of God my faith cannot fail and because my faith does not fail I cannot fail.
1Corinthians 13:8 "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."
The love of God in my heart is enough to immune me from all failures and the fear of failure.
Psalm 138:8 "The LORD will perfect that which concerns me: your mercy, O LORD, endures forever: forsake not the works of your own hands."
Philippians 1:6 "Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
John 19:30 "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said,
Christ has gained success for me and through my faith I walk in this success.
Revelation 12:11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death."
My victory is sure if my faith in the blood of Jesus My testimony of His Lordship and my surrender to Him is sure.
"I don't know anything about this, I am sure to fail"
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Psalm 144:1 "A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:"
John 14:26 "
1John 2:27 "But the anointing which you have received of him abides in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall abide in him."
My success in a thing is not rooted in my knowledge about the thing but rooted in my knowledge of the Spirit of God who knows everything about everything
2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
The believer should not just succeed in what he/she knows but in what he/she does not know through faith
Daniel 11:32 "And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flattery: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and take action."
1Corinthians 2:16 "For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ."
There is hope for success in any project because I have access to the the mind that knows all things
Romans 14:23 "And he that doubts is condemned if he eats, because he eats not of faith: for whatever is not of faith is sin."
What we don't know gives us the opportunity to walk by faith which is the key to success in a project and not knowledge. Until we do things out of faith we cannot succeed in anything.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
It always requires the mercies of God for the completion of any task.
"I have failed so many times in this, I don't think I can ever be good at it"
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Galatians 2:21 "I do not nullify the grace of God: for if righteousness comes by the law, then Christ is dead in vain."
Being good at anything comes by the grace of God. We frustrate ourselves and God's grace upon our lives when we lose sight of the grace of God given to accomplish a thing . Our failures should only make us dead to ourselves and alive to the grace of God for God's grace is often strongest when we are at our weakest
2Corinthians 12:9 "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
Our failures are opportunities for us to encounter the glory of God because they enable us know and connect to the source of true strength which is God's grace
"I can't continue this any longer, I am burned out I give up"
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Psalm 27:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When my life is in agreement with God's will I then have no strength of my own but God becomes my strength and thus the reason to continue to do His will.\The revelation that God is my strength is what prevents me from burning out and keeps me going.
"I will fail again, the same things that led to my failure are happening again"
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Nahum 1:9 What do you imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
It is against God if we make the bad things that have happened the basis for our imagination of the future.In God we always rise above(the power of) whatever bad thing that has happened to us.
Exodus 14:13 "And Moses said unto the people, Fear not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall see them again no more forever."
Until we stand in faith in God's salvation we cannot see the complete salvation God promises to give us.
"I am going to fail/do badly because i did not start early"
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Matthew 19:30
You can succeed or achieve excellence in anything even if you start late because of God's grace that is accessible to all who will trust and call on Him
"I can't do very well because I did not get a good start"
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Ecclesiastes 9:11 "I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all."
It is not about starting strongly but about taking the opportunities God presents to us
2Corinthians 12:9 "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
Our weaknesses should lead us to faith in God's grace because our weaknesses makes it easier for us to depend on God than on ourselves. When we depend on ourselves we draw limited power(Isa 40:30) but when we depend on God we draw unlimited power to achieve anything. Our weaknesses therefore affords us the opportunity of accessing unlimited power for success through God's grace
"I did not start well, I should as well forget about putting so much into it"
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Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
Success is not rooted in starting well but in our faith in the mercies of God. The mercies of God should be our motivation to work towards success.
"I quit because I don't have what it takes to compete in this business"
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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."
Wisdom to make it in any venture does not come by comparing myself to others but comes by comparing myself to what God's unique standards for me
Matthew 25:15 "
God will judge me not just based on what I achieve in comparison to others but based on what I achieve in comparison to the ability He placed in me
"Even the best of my plans has failed I give up"
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Jeremiah 29:11 "
God's plans for my life which is appropriated through faith in God is what my trust must be in and not in the best of plans I can come out with
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."
John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him,
Proverbs 3:5 ,5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.,6 "In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths."
Faith in Christ is the best plan that I can have. Until my plans translates to faith in Christ it can never be a good plan.
"If I can't finish, I should as well not start"
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Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Revelation 22:13 "
It is not about finishing but all about doing things unto the Lord who is the finisher as well as the starter of all things. Whatever is done unto the Lord always has a good start and a good finishing because the Lord is the beginning and the end of all things.
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
It is not about finishing but all about doing things unto the Lord who is the finisher as well as the starter of all things. Whatever is done unto the Lord always has a good start and a good finishing because the Lord is the beginning and the end of all things done in His name
"If I can't be consistent in this, I should as well not do it at all"
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Hebrews 10:35 ,35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.",36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Romans 1:17 "For in it is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
The only thing to strive to be consistent in is faith and patience towards the promises of God because it the platform for being consistent in all other things
"Even if I succeed, people will still not forget my previous failures"
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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."
2Corinthians 3:18 "But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
Proverbs 23:7 "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, says he to you; but his heart is not with you."
Life is lived in full by focusing on and drawing inspiration and strength from our successes because we become whatever we behold.
Psalm 119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.
Psalm 119:67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
John 13:15 "
A perfect life is lived by drawing wisdom from the imperfect things in our lives and drawing strength and inspiration from the perfect in our lives
"But I feel like a failure"
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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 life of the spirit is a complete and perfect life feelings of failure is therefore not a manifestation of the spirit life I have been called to live but a manifestation of the carnal life I have been called to forsake.
"This thing is too insignificant to bring the kind of impact it is said to bring"
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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;
Isaiah 42:8 "
Because God shares His glory with none the glory of God is often revealed in and more clearly seen in small and insignificant things because more is required to accomplish great things out of insignificant things.
"I know this so well, how can I fail"
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Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus says the LORD;
We bring curses on our self by trusting in our own might because the flesh carries the curse of sin. Rom 7:18
"Why does this person always do what I tell him not to do"
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Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"
Acts 15:28 "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;"
Matthew 5:7
Romans 5:8 "But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Ecclesiastes 7:9 Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
James 1:20 For the anger of man works not the righteousness of God.
Matthew 7:3 ,3 "
Until we remove the beam of anger and impatience towards the faults of others from our eyes we are not qualified to speak about the dust grains of faults in eyes of others
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."
"This thing is too small to bring the kind of impact it is said to bring"
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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;
Because God shares His glory with no man, the glory of God is often revealed in and more clearly seen in small and insignificant things because more is required to accomplish great things out of insignificant things.
Isaiah 42:8 "
"I know this so well, how can I possibly fail"
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Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus says the LORD;
We bring curses on our self by trusting in our own might because the flesh carries the curse of sin.
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."
"Even if I help him, he will still fail, why bother"
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1Corinthians 13:8 "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."
Helping is an expression of love true love never fails to express itself and every expression of true love never fails to produce results. Love never fails because God is love and God never fails 1Jo 4:16
Mark 12:30 "
Helping others is the expression of love. Everything is a means to an end but love should be the means and the end of all things. Love is itself success.
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:"
"I have done everything and nothing is working, forget it"
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Habakkuk 2:3 "
For the vision is yet for an appointed time but at the end it shall speak and not lie: though it tarry wait for it; because it will surely come it will not tarry. God is perfect in all His ways. In the sight of man it may be delaying. But the one with the broader view knows it all. At the end of it we will understand that there could not have been a better time and way out.
Hebrews 10:36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
For ye have need of patience that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise. If we know we have been faithful and have walked the will of God in our lives we should just know that He is not a man that He should lie. At the end of it all the outcome will marvel us. For He does exceedingly and abundantly above all that we can think of or imagine. Eph 3:20
James 2:17 "Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone."
Only the efforts of true living faith makes everything to work and true living faith never looks or bows to challenges (2Co 4:18) but continually looks at everything as possible all things notwithstanding.
Mark 11:23 "
"Even my best efforts did not amount to anything, why bother to try again"
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Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
man's best efforts are his efforts of faith in God's grace and mercy. The effectiveness of his efforts is determined by the grace he receives by faith
Mark 12:30 "
what we do with our strength is worship(love offering) to God and worshiping God means more to God and to us than anything else. Until we do things with an attitude of worship it never amounts to anything. When we do things with the attitude of worship we then have the foundation to see success. Success is the by-product of our doing things as worship to God
"I failed to do this thing, I can't get anything right"
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Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
My deeds do not accurately determine who I am but my faith in Christ is what accurately determines who I am and thus what I can do. The measure of my faith will lead to the same measure of deeds.
"I have failed so many times in it, I don't think I can ever be good at it"
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2Corinthians 12:9 "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
failure is the expression of the weakness of our natural abilities so that we can see more clearly appreciate and appropriate the strength in the grace of God made available through faith for our success in anything
Proverbs 24:16 "For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall by calamity."
It is a righteous attitude to continue to rise at each fall untill you succeed
"Everything I touch fails"
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Hebrews 10:36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
failure is not an event but a direct result of the lack of patient faith in thecarrying out of any venture
Psalm 1:2 ,2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.,3 "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper."
Meditation in the word is the key to unlocking success in everything
Joshua 1:8 "
Deuteronomy 8:18 "But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto your fathers, as it is this day."
Prosperity in anything is a covenant agreement between God and His people which needs to be appropriated and enforced through faith
"I am afraid to put my all in this thing because what if it fails, I will have a lot to lose"
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Psalm 18:32 "It is God that girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect."
1Corinthians 13:8 "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."
what we do out of love never fails to produce results
Joshua 1:8 "
The word of God is the master key to success
Psalm 1:2 ,2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.,3 "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper."
Success does not depend on the nature project being pursued but on access to God's word.
Mark 11:23 "
James 1:6 ,6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.",7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.,8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
God always rewards faith whether or not it seems to work
"I find it hard to trust people"
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1Corinthians 13:7 "Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
Loving others means trusting them for Christ sake
1John 4:20 "If a man says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?"
Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him,
Until you trust men for Christ sake they cannot become trustworthy
"I trust him, he will not fail me"
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Jeremiah 17:6 "
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."
Man's nature cannot be trusted
Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
"I will be a fool if I do this again because I have failed many times in it"
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Hebrews 10:35 ,35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.",36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
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;
1Corinthians 1:21 "For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe."
"Even if I preach, I will make no impact or go far"
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Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
1Corinthians 4:20 "For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power."
Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
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;
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
"I won't try again, I have faced enough disappointments already, I can't face anymore"
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Hebrews 10:35 ,35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.",36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Hebrews 6:12 "That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
"Even if I fail, it is nothing because failure is part of life"
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Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:12 "Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling."
Matthew 5:48 "
"If you/I had done this and that, this wouldn't have happened"
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Philippians 3:13 "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,"
Luke 9:62 "And Jesus said unto him,
"I have let everybody down"
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Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
Philippians 3:13 "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,"
Ephesians 2:9 "Not of works, lest any man should boast."
"I have failed if I can't get this"
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1Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
"what if I fail again"
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Hebrews 6:12 "That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
Romans 8:37 "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us."
"I have failed already"
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Proverbs 23:7 "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, says he to you; but his heart is not with you."
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."
"I have to do things perfectly because anything less that perfect is a failure"
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2Corinthians 12:9 "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
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;
"I feel like a failure,I'm flawed If people knew the real me, they would't like me"
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Colossians 2:10 "And you are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power:"
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."
2Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
"I have failed If I don't do what he is also doing/(achieve what he is achieving)"
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Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
Every lifestyle of sin is dealt with and replaced with a new lifestyle of holiness through faith in Christ.