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made to worship, acknowledge God's worth, value, power

Romans 1:21 (ESV)
For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

God is apparent and obvious in nature

Romans 1:20 (ESV)
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

pressing anger produces strife

Proverbs 30:33 (ESV)
For pressing milk produces curds, pressing the nose produces blood, and pressing anger produces strife.

contentment

Proverbs 30:7-9 (ESV)
Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die:

hope for future

Proverbs 23:18 (ESV)
Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

quiet my soul

Psalm 131:1-3 (ESV)
O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.

let none of his words fall to the ground

1 Samuel 3:5 (ESV)
and ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call; lie down again." So he went and lay down.

1 Samuel 3:19 (ESV)
And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.

love cannot exist without justice

Luke 16:25-26 (ESV)
But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.

cannot serve two masters

Luke 16:13 (ESV)
No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money."

Blessing for Benjamin

Deuteronomy 33:12 (ESV)
Of Benjamin he said, "The beloved of the Lord dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders."

Deuteronomy 33:17 (ESV)
A firstborn bull—he has majesty, and his horns are the horns of a wild ox; with them he shall gore the peoples, all of them, to the ends of the earth; they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh."

Gods love

Psalm 103:17 (ESV)
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,

God as father

Psalm 103:13-14 (ESV)
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

secret things

Deuteronomy 29:29 (ESV)
"The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

pride

Proverbs 16:18 (ESV)
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

man's plans, God's plans

Proverbs 16:9 (ESV)
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

prayer

Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV)
do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

fruits of the spirit

Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

broken and contrite spirit

Psalm 51:17 (ESV)
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

...bear fruit with patience

Luke 8:8 (ESV)
And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

Luke 8:15 (ESV)
As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.

Luke 8:8

Luke 8:8 (ESV)
And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

Exodus 34:6

Exodus 34:6 (ESV)
The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, "The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,

Luke 8:1

Luke 8:1 (ESV)
Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,

blessing - the Lord bless you and keep you ...

Numbers 6:24-26 (ESV)
The Lord bless you and keep you;

deep calls to deep

Psalm 42:7 (ESV)
Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me.

God thinks about me

Psalm 40:17 (ESV)
As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!