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"What is the use when the wicked people are enjoying and the righteous are suffering"
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Proverbs 1:32 "For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them."
Proverbs 24:16 "For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall by calamity."
One fall of the wicked cannot compare 7 falls of the just. The wicked fall completely without any hope of rising.
Psalm 37:37 "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace."
2Chronicles 16:9 "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. In this you have done foolishly: therefore from now on you shall have wars."
Psalm 112:10 "The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish."
Proverbs 10:28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Psalm 37:20 "But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall vanish; into smoke shall they vanish away."
Jeremiah 9:24 "
It is the glory of God to judge the wicked and to show lovingkindness to the just.
Psalm 58:10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Ecclesiastes 2:26 "For God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping up, only that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping of the wind."
God blesses the just with supernatural peace and joy and in the end gives all the wealth gathered through the toil of the wicked to the just.
Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap."
God will never allow His name to be mocked.
"Why should I honour them after all the bad things they have done to me"
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Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
John 19:11 "Jesus answered,
Romans 13:2 "Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves judgment."
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."
1Peter 2:18 "Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh."
1Timothy 6:1 "Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed."
Ephesians 6:2
Proverbs 18:12 "Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility."
"I insulted him because he deserved it"
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James 3:9 "With this bless we God, even the Father; and with this curse we men, who are made after the similitude of God."
Insult to man is insult to God because man is created in God's image.
1Peter 2:23 "Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges righteously:"
Christ who committed all judgments to God is my example.
Matthew 5:44 "
It is heavenly wisdom to love your enemies which comes with heavenly rewards.
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."
What must come out of my mouth must be what will come out of the mouth of Christ.
Colossians 4:6 "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man."
Romans 14:19 "Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify another."
Ephesians 4:29 "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."
1Peter 3:10 "For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:"
James 1:26 "If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain."
Ecclesiastes 5:6 "Permit not your mouth to cause your flesh to sin; neither say before the angel, that it was an error: why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?"
"I will not forgive him because I have forgiven him many times"
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Matthew 18:22 "Jesus said unto him,
Matthew 6:15 "
Matthew 18:35 "
If I don't get tired of forgiving others, God will not get tired of forgiving me.
James 2:13 "For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has showed no mercy; and mercy triumphs over judgment."
Luke 6:38 "
1Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.
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."
Love will never fail to forgive no Matter how many times it forgives.
Matthew 5:7
Hosea 6:6 "
Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
God deals with us primarily on the platform of mercy so that we will deal with all men on the platform of mercy.
"I don't respect him because he does not respect me"
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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."
The way into my blessings is to render respect for disrespect because God respected and blessed me though I disrespected Him
1Thessalonians 5:15 "See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men."
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."
Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Revspect God through your respect for men. Revspect to men is respect to God.
James 3:9 "With this bless we God, even the Father; and with this curse we men, who are made after the similitude of God."
Disrespect of man is disrespect to God.
Luke 6:33 "
There is great honour in respecting those who do not respect me.
Matthew 5:16 "
Revspecting those who do not respect me brings glory to God.
Isaiah 55:8 "
Genesis 1:27 "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."
Man is worthy of respect because he is created in God's image.
"He got himself into that trouble, why should I help him get out"
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Romans 13:8 "Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law."
James 2:8 "If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture,
Galatians 6:2 "Bear you one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."
John 15:13 "
Matthew 7:12 "
"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,
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."
"If I don't prove my point, everyone will look down upon me"
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Psalm 37:7 "Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass."
Psalm 20:1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The LORD hear you in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend you;
Psalm 3:3 "But you, O LORD, are a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head."
Luke 12:2 "
Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made every thing beautiful in its time: also he has put eternity in men's hearts, so that no man can find out the work that God does from the beginning to the end."
"If I don't retaliate I will be taken for granted/they will never stop abusing me"
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Jeremiah 9:23 ,23 "Thus says the LORD,
Walking in love is the best way to execute God's judgement and righteousness in any issue
"Why should I listen to him when he does not want to listen to me"
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1Samuel 24:12 "The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: but my hand shall not be upon you."
Revfusing to avenge a wrong done is what brings the justice of God to bear because my refusal is a great respect to and faith in God.
Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting get understanding.
Listening or understanding what is being said is more important than being listened to or being understood because it is the wisdom of God to get understanding in all things
"Why should I try to understand him when he does not want to understand me"
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Ezekiel 18:20 "
We are ourselves to blame for our own sins
James 1:13 "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempts he any man:"
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."
No one or circumstance should lead us into sin or do bad things because no circumstance is more powerful than God's ability in us to live do the right thing
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."
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."
Romans 12:19 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written,
"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 should not have this good thing because I do not deserve this"
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Romans 8:32 ,32 "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?",33 Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifies.
The sacrifice of Christ for me is the evidence that God has made me deserving of all good things
Colossians 1:27 "To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:"
Jas 1:17 I already have all good things because Christ who is God is the embodiment of all good things.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
God's blessings on our lives do not depend on what we did or did not do but by His grace and mercy which have located us.
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
"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:"
"He did not accept my opinion, why should I accept his"
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Romans 12:10 Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
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 2:2 "Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind."
Hebrews 10:22 "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
3John 1:3 "For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth."
We must be sensitive to truth more than we are sensitive to pride
1Corinthians 13:6 "Rejoices not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;"
"I have forgiven him but I will not be satisfied till he apologises to me"
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Romans 12:19 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written,
Romans 14:17 "For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."
Satisfaction is from God's rule in our hearts and not from others
Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
There is ever no sufficient reason to be unsatisfied
Jeremiah 9:24 "
Our knowledge of God as the perfect judge of all the earth should be enough to satisfy our desire for justice
"I will not be satisfied till he knows that what he did /(did to me) was wrong"
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Romans 12:19 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written,
Romans 14:17 "For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."
True Satisfaction is from God's rule in our hearts and not from other people
Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
There is no reason to be unsatisfied
Jeremiah 9:24 "
Our knowledge of God as the perfect judge of all the earth should be enough to satisfy every desire for justice
"I have forgiven him but I want him to regret what he did then I'll be satisfied"
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Jeremiah 9:24 "
Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
Colossians 3:15 "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you are called in one body; and be thankful."
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 wish that something bad will happen so that they will know I am right"
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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."
1Corinthians 1:24 "But unto them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God."
John 8:50
John 5:41
John 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
"If you don't do what I want don't expect me to do this for you"
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Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Ephesians 6:6 "Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;"
Mark 12:31 "
"I am not to be blamed, because he started the fight"
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Matthew 5:9
"I cannot let him get away with it"
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Romans 12:19 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written,
"If I don't pay him back, I won't be happy"
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Romans 12:19 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written,
"Why should I listen to him when he does not want listen 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.
Romans 12:10 Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
"He is the leader but, I was not in favour of his idea, why should I support it"
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Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
"I will stop this church because they don't care for their members"
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2Chronicles 20:20 "And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall you be established; believe his prophets, so shall you prosper."
"He has been cheating me a lot, I am not stealing but taking back what belongs to me"
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Romans 12:19 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written,
"I will stop helping him because, he doesn't value my help"
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Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Ephesians 6:6 "Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;"
Mark 12:31 "
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
The fool is the one who thinks and lives the fact that wickedness will not be punished.