A person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people. (Romans 2:29)
All must . . . prove they have changed by the good things they do. (Acts 26:20)
GOD OF HOPE
God of Hope
Stop & Think: July 25, 2024
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Stop & Think: July 24, 2024
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. (Proverbs 15:13)
Stop & Think: July 23, 2024
[God] will repay all people as their actions deserve. (Proverbs 24:12)
Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God. (1 John 3:19)
Stop & Think: July 22, 2024
No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way. (Hebrews 12:11)
Stop & Think: July 21, 2024
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:18)
Stop & Think: July 20, 2024
Give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. (Proverbs 30:8)
Stop & Think: July 19, 2024
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword. (Hebrews 4:12)
Humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls. (James 1:21)
Stop & Think: July 18, 2024
Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant. . . . For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others. (Matthew 20: 26, 28)
Stop & Think: July 17, 2024
We who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. (Hebrews 6:18)
Stop & Think: July 16, 2024
Honesty guides good people. . . . The godly are directed by honesty. (Proverbs 11:3, 5)
Stop & Think: July 15, 2024
We have happy memories of the godly. (Proverbs 10:7)
Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! (Deuteronomy 4:8-10)