Michael Blais

boasting

Proverbs 27:1-2 (ESV)
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

idols that can't walk

Jeremiah 10:5 (ESV)
Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good."

1 Peter 5:6-7

1 Peter 5:6-7 (ESV)
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

1 John 2:24

1 John 2:24 (ESV)
Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father.

2 Timothy 4:16-18

2 Timothy 4:16-18 (ESV)
At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them!

Romans 4:4-5

Romans 4:4-5 (ESV)
Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.

Proverbs 3:1

Proverbs 3:1 (ESV)
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

God is our shield

Proverbs 2:6-8 (ESV)
For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Proverbs 16:17

Proverbs 16:17 (ESV)
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.

Work together for good

Romans 8:28 (ESV)
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Psalm 37:39

Psalm 37:39 (ESV)
The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

Wait in the Lord

Psalm 37:7 (ESV)
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!

Heart Desires

Psalm 37:4 (ESV)
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Constant in Prayer

Romans 12:12 (ESV)
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Stomach satisfied

Proverbs 18:20-21 (ESV)
From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.

Grandchildren

Proverbs 17:6 (ESV)
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.

Proverbs 17:2

Proverbs 17:2 (ESV)
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

Eating

Proverbs 23:6-8 (ESV)
Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies,

Mark 11:24-25

Mark 11:24-25 (ESV)
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Psalm 121:7-8

Psalm 121:7-8 (ESV)
The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.

Humility

2 Samuel 7:18 (ESV)
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

God is strong

Isaiah 40:28-29 (ESV)
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.

fasting

Isaiah 58:6 (ESV)
"Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?

understanding

Proverbs 19:8 (ESV)
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.

Hebrews 13:7

Hebrews 13:7 (ESV)
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.