Amanda Jones

2 Timothy 3:1

2 Timothy 3:1 (MSG)
Don't be naive. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse, dog-eat-dog, unbending, slanderers, impulsively wild, savage, cynical, treacherous, ruthless, bloated windbags, addicted to lust, and allergic to God. They'll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes they're animals. Stay clear of these people.

Revelation 3:15

Revelation 3:15 (MSG)
"I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You're not cold, you're not hot—far better to be either cold or hot! You're stale. You're stagnant. You make me want to vomit. You brag, 'I'm rich, I've got it made, I need nothing from anyone,' oblivious that in fact you're a pitiful, blind beggar, threadbare and homeless.

its training!

Hebrews 12:7 (MSG)
God is educating you; that's why you must never drop out. He's treating you as dear children. This trouble you're in isn't punishment; it's training,

James 1:26-27

James 1:26-27 (MSG)
Anyone who sets himself up as "religious" by talking a good game is self-deceived. This kind of religion is hot air and only hot air. Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world.

Psalm 23:1-6

Psalm 23:1-6 (NKJV)
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 23:4

Psalm 23:4 (MSG)
Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I'm not afraid when you walk at my side. Your trusty shepherd's crook makes me feel secure.

dedication

Proverbs 31:25-26 (MSG)
Her clothes are well-made and elegant, and she always faces tomorrow with a smile.

Proverbs 31:30 (MSG)
Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades. The woman to be admired and praised is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-God.

dedication

Psalm 139:23-24 (MSG)
Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me; Cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I'm about; See for yourself whether I've done anything wrong— then guide me on the road to eternal life.

Psalm 114:4

Psalm 114:4 (MSG)
The mountains turned playful and skipped like rams, the hills frolicked like spring lambs.

Psalm 14:4

Psalm 14:4 (MSG)
Don't they know anything, all these impostors? Don't they know they can't get away with this— Treating people like a fast-food meal over which they're too busy to pray?

Proverbs 11:6

Proverbs 11:6 (MSG)
Good character is the best insurance; crooks get trapped in their sinful lust.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (MSG)
So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you'll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you're already doing this; just keep on doing it.

1 Peter 3:10

1 Peter 3:10 (MSG)
Whoever wants to embrace life and see the day fill up with good, Here's what you do: Say nothing evil or hurtful;

James 1:26

James 1:26 (MSG)
Anyone who sets himself up as "religious" by talking a good game is self-deceived. This kind of religion is hot air and only hot air. Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world.

Proverbs 17:28

Proverbs 17:28 (MSG)
Even dunces who keep quiet are thought to be wise; as long as they keep their mouths shut, they're smart.

Proverbs 15:4

Proverbs 15:4 (MSG)
Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim.

Proverbs 15:23

Proverbs 15:23 (MSG)
Congenial conversation—what a pleasure! The right word at the right time—beautiful!

Galatians 6:1

Galatians 6:1 (MSG)
Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day's out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ's law. If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceived.

Proverbs 27:17

Proverbs 27:17 (MSG)
You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another.

Psalm 141:5

Psalm 141:5 (MSG)
May the Just One set me straight, may the Kind One correct me, Don't let sin anoint my head. I'm praying hard against their evil ways!

Ephesians 4:28

Ephesians 4:28 (MSG)
Did you use to make ends meet by stealing? Well, no more! Get an honest job so that you can help others who can't work.

Matthew 12:36

Matthew 12:36 (MSG)
Let me tell you something: Every one of these careless words is going to come back to haunt you. There will be a time of Reckoning. Words are powerful; take them seriously.

Proverbs 26:18

Proverbs 26:18 (MSG)
People who shrug off deliberate deceptions, saying, "I didn't mean it, I was only joking," Are worse than careless campers who walk away from smoldering campfires.

Proverbs 26:18

Proverbs 26:18 (MSG)
People who shrug off deliberate deceptions, saying, "I didn't mean it, I was only joking," Are worse than careless campers who walk away from smoldering campfires.

Proverbs 29:20

Proverbs 29:20 (MSG)
Observe the people who always talk before they think— even simpletons are better off than they are.