Pauline Bonilla

Its worth the Pain: Sorrow-Repentance- Joy

2 Corinthians 7:8-13 (NLT)
I am not sorry that I sent that severe letter to you, though I was sorry at first, for I know it was painful to you for a little while.

2 Corinthians 6:14

2 Corinthians 6:14 (NLT)
Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?

good judgements

Proverbs 24:6 (NLT)
So don’t go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers.

Ephesians 4:2

Ephesians 4:2 (NLT)
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.

Matthew 4:4

Matthew 4:4 (NLT)
But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Matthew 3:8

Matthew 3:8 (NLT)
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.

Proverbs 20:3

Proverbs 20:3 (NLT)
Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.

Proverbs 21:2

Proverbs 21:2 (NLT)
People may be right in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their heart.

Galatians 3:27

Galatians 3:27 (NLT)
And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes.

Joshua 1:8

Joshua 1:8 (NLT)
Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

Psalm 138:8

Psalm 138:8 (NLT)
The LORD will work out his plans for my life— for your faithful love, OLORD, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me.

Proverbs 15:28

Proverbs 15:28 (NLT)
The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.

1 Corinthians 4:20

1 Corinthians 4:20 (NLT)
For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power.

Romans 12:1

Romans 12:1 (NLT)
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Ecclesiastes 8:11 (NLT)
When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.

Ecclesiastes 7:4

Ecclesiastes 7:4 (NLT)
A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time.

Ecclesiastes 7:3

Ecclesiastes 7:3 (NLT)
Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.

Psalm 119:105

Psalm 119:105 (NLT)
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.

2 Corinthians 5:7

2 Corinthians 5:7 (NLT)
For we live by believing and not by seeing.

2 Corinthians 5:6

2 Corinthians 5:6 (NLT)
So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord.

1 John 5:4

1 John 5:4 (NLT)
For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.

James 2:18

James 2:18 (NLT)
Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”

Job 32:9

Job 32:9 (NLT)
Sometimes the elders are not wise. Sometimes the aged do not understand justice.

Proverbs 10:19

Proverbs 10:19 (NLT)
Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.

Ecclesiastes 1:18

Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NLT)
The greater my wisdom, the greater my grief. To increase knowledge only increases sorrow.