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"If I don't do this I will loose my best friends and the things I love"
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1Peter 3:13 "And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?"
Matthew 19:29 "
Philippians 1:21 "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
John 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
The raise men can give you through their praise cannot compare to the raise God gives through His praise of you. When men praise you they will erase you but when God praises you you are truly raised with grace. When God praises you all men will in the end praise you.
Hebrews 11:25 "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;"
The joy outside the will of God is only temporary and partial but the joy inside the will of God is permanent and complete.
Luke 9:62 "And Jesus said unto him,
Great treasure awaits all who abandon all things to follow God's will. If I don't give up the things I love for the sake of the will of God I cannot be fit for the most precious thing-the kingdom of God.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
The upright walk is a walk of total abandonment of all things to follow God's will. The upright walk guarantees all good things.
Mark 12:30 "
Only God is worthy of my greatest love
Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
All round prosperity is in total abandonment of all things. Doing the will of God is the way to accessing all the things I truly love.
James 1:17 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
Doing the will of God cannot deny me of any perfect thing because God is the source of all perfect things
"I am not as important in this group as the leader of this group"
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1Corinthians 12:22 "Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:"
Leadership is not about being the most important in the group but all about bringing out the importance of everyone in the group
"Nobody thinks I am important"
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Matthew 5:18 ,18 "
1Peter 1:23 "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever."
The law is the word of God and I am born of the word of God. Because I am born of God's word I am as important as anyone considered more important.
The law is the word of God and I am born of God's word. Because I am born of God's word I am as important as anyone considered more important.
"My request is too small for God to consider"
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Luke 12:6 ,6 "
It is the glory and nature of God to be committed to be to every area of the life of His children
Exodus 21:27 "
God is concerned about every single aspect of our lives.God was even concerned about the tooth of servants.This tells us to cast our burdens upon Him for He cares for us.
Psalm 139:17 "How precious also are your thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!"
Every concern of ours is precious to God because we are most precious to Him Zec 2:8We are precious to Him because we are His best works. The preciousness of man is seen by caring for everything about man because any of man's concerns about his life limits the display of his preciousness. God is therefore not only concerned about the big concerns of our hearts but is also concerned about every concern we can and cannot count including those we don not count as important because of His passion to see us express the fullness of our preciousness
Isaiah 54:10 "
God is a God of peace therefore anything that limits our peace is His enemy because we are in covenant with the God of peace
Philippians 4:6 ,6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.,7 "And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Proayer is the platform ordained by God for the freeing of our hearts from every care and concern.Therefore our use of His platform of prayer to free our hearts from our cares is our respect for God .
Psalm 40:5 "Many, O LORD my God, are your wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us: they cannot be recounted in order unto you: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered."
"This area of my life is too insignificant for God to care about"
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1Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.
Anything that is a care and concern in our lives is meant to be cast on the Lord
"My request is too small for God to deal with"
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Exodus 21:27 "
God is concerned about every single aspect of our lives. In Ex 21:27 God was concerned about the tooth of servants and so tells us to cast our burdens upon Him for He cares for us.
Luke 12:6 ,6 "
Psalm 40:5 "Many, O LORD my God, are your wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us: they cannot be recounted in order unto you: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered."
Zechariah 2:8 For thus says the LORD of hosts;
Psalm 139:17 "How precious also are your thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!"
Every concern of ours is precious to God because we are most precious to Him Zec 2:8 We are precious to Him because we are His best works. The preciousness of man is seen by caring for everything about man because any of man's concerns about his life limits the display of his preciousness.God is therefore not only concerned about the big concerns of our hearts but is also concerned about every concern we can and cannot count including those we don not count as important because of His passion to see us express the fullness of our preciousness
Isaiah 54:10 "
God is a God of peace therefore anything that limits our peace is His enemy, because we are in covenant with the God of all peace
Philippians 4:6 ,6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.,7 "And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Prayer is the platform ordained by God for liberation of our hearts from every care and concern.Therefore our use of His platform of prayer to free our hearts from our cares is our respect for God .
"This part of my life is too insignificant for God to care about"
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1Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.
Anything that is a care and concern in our lives is meant to be casted on the Lord
"Nobody takes me serious"
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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."
My importance is switched on by my own thoughts of my importance and not people's thoughts of my importance
"I will stop helping them, then they will know how important I am to them"
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Ecclesiastes 11:6 "In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hand: for you know not which shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both alike shall be good."
We should never stop sowing the seed of help to others for any reason because any of these seeds can make all see your importance. Your importance is not seen in the withholding of your helping hand but is seen in the holding of your hands in helping others.
Proverbs 3:27 "Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it."
Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
Philippians 2:7 "But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:"
The power to help others is given so we can serve others but we cannot serve effectively when we do not sacrifice our reputation
"I am more important because I have more achievements"
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1Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:"
Our achievements does nothing to our importance. It is rather our importance that shows in our achievements. God has made us all important but our achievements depends on our faith in our importance conferred to us by God and not in our achievements. It is our faith in our importance that empowers us to achieve
2Corinthians 10:17 "
In all things the glory must be given to God for it is not that we are sufficient in ourselves but our sufficiency is of God 2Co 3:5
1Corinthians 15:10 "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."
It is by grace that we are who we are not by anything we are or do.
"I won't do this so that he feels more important than me"
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Colossians 3:17 "And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him."
It is never about who is important but always about doing all things to the glory of Jesus
John 5:30 "
The only qualification needed to do anything is that it is God commanded. What God commands is what God does through me and whatever God does through me brings freat glory to me.
Matthew 11:29 "
Humility reveals the glory of God in a person. Any call to be humble is a call to be glorified with Jesus
Philippians 2:7 ,7 "But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:",8 "And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.",9 "Therefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:"
The greater your humility the greater and higher your exaltation for Christ has shown us all that there is no exaltation without humility
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
My true worth is not in what I do or How people see me but in God alone
Acts 17:26 "And has made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;"
"I am more important because I have a better background"
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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;
Until your boasting is in the Lord only your life cannot be better
"There are enough people doing the work of God, my efforts will be insignificant"
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Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
1Corinthians 12:22 "Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:"
Ephesians 4:16 "From whom the whole body being fitly joined together and knit together by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love."
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."
"If I am not famous, I can't be happy, important"
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Matthew 19:30
Matthew 18:4 "
Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
Joy is sourced from God
Hebrews 1:9 "
Joy is a spirit and not just an emotion
Romans 14:17 "For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."
Nehemiah 8:10 "Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet wine, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be you grieved; for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
Joy is from God
Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
Joy is the presence of God
"I am too inferior to be in this group I don't fit in"
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Ephesians 1:6 "To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he has made us accepted in the beloved."
1Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:"
Genesis 1:26 "And God said,
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."
Zechariah 2:8 For thus says the LORD of hosts;
Jeremiah 31:3 "The LORD has appeared of old unto me, saying,
"This person has nothing to contribute"
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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;
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
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."
"I don't plan because I can't see how important it is to me"
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Psalm 37:5 Commit your way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Luke 14:28 ,28 "
Luke 14:31 "
"I don't plan because I can't make time for it"
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Psalm 37:5 Commit your way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Luke 14:28 ,28 "
Luke 14:31 "
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Matthew 6:21 "
You must make time for the things that really Matter to your success
"This thing is too small to pray about"
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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.
1Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.
"I will be rejected if I choose to follow Christ and Who will take care of me if I choose to follow God/Christ"
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Ephesians 1:6 "To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he has made us accepted in the beloved."
Jeremiah 31:3 "The LORD has appeared of old unto me, saying,
Psalm 27:10 "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up."
Life is all about fulfilling God's desires and dying to my own desires. Whatever I die to is a gain to me.