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1 Samuel 14:6

1 Samuel 14:6 (MSG)
Jonathan said to his armor bearer, "Come on now, let's go across to these uncircumcised pagans. Maybe god will work for us. There's no rule that says god can only deliver by using a big army. No one can stop god from saving when he sets his mind to it."

1 Samuel 13:14

1 Samuel 13:14 (MSG)
As it is, your kingly rule is already falling to pieces. God is out looking for your replacement right now. This time he'll do the choosing. When he finds him, he'll appoint him leader of his people. And all because you didn't keep your appointment with God!"

1 Corinthians 16:13-14

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NIV)
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.

Family Values

Psalm 37:26 (NIV)
They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.

Joshua 1:9

Joshua 1:9 (NIV)
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

Mark 12:29-31

Mark 12:29-31 (NIV)
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

1 Corinthians 13:13

1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV)
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

James 4:3

James 4:3 (NKJV)
You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.

James 1:19

James 1:19 (MSG)
Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. God's righteousness doesn't grow from human anger. So throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life.

Song of Solomon 8:7

Song of Solomon 8:7 (MSG)
Flood waters can't drown love, torrents of rain can't put it out. Love can't be bought, love can't be sold-it's not to be found in the marketplace.

Song of Solomon 5:13-16

Song of Solomon 5:13-16 (MSG)
His face is rugged, his beard smells like sage, His voice, his words, warm and reassuring.

Song of Solomon 4:11

Song of Solomon 4:11 (MSG)
The kisses of your lips are honey, my love, every syllable you speak a delicacy to savor. Your clothes smell like the wild outdoors, the ozone scent of high mountains.

Jeremiah 24:6-7

Jeremiah 24:6-7 (NIV)
My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them.

Matthew 5:13

Matthew 5:13 (MSG)
"Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.

Romans 9:32

Romans 9:32 (MSG)
How could they miss it? Because instead of trusting God, they took over. They were absorbed in what they themselves were doing. They were so absorbed in their "God projects" that they didn't notice God right in front of them, like a huge rock in the middle of the road. And so they stumbled into him and went sprawling.

Romans 12:2

Romans 12:2 (MSG)
Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.

Proverbs 17:27

Proverbs 17:27 (MSG)
The one who knows much says little; an understanding person remains calm.

Proverbs 16:9

Proverbs 16:9 (NKJV)
A mans heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.

Romans 11:6

Romans 11:6 (MSG)
They're holding on, not because of what they think they're going to get out of it, but because they're convinced of God's grace and purpose in choosing them. If they were only thinking of their own immediate self-interest, they would have left long ago.

Proverbs 3:27

Proverbs 3:27 (MSG)
Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is God's hand for that person. Don't tell your neighbor "Maybe some other time" or "Try me tomorrow" when the money's right there in your pocket. Don't figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor when he's sitting there trusting and unsuspecting.

Proverbs 3:5

Proverbs 3:5 (MSG)
Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. Don't assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. But don't, dear friend, resent God's discipline; don't sulk under his loving correction. It's the child he loves that god corrects; a father's delight is behind all this.

Proverbs 3:4

Proverbs 3:4 (MSG)
Earn a reputation for living well in God's eyes and the eyes of the people.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (MSG)
Don't you remember the rule we had when we lived with you? "If you don't work, you don't eat." And now we're getting reports that a bunch of lazy good-for-nothings are taking advantage of you. This must not be tolerated. We command them to get to work immediately—no excuses, no arguments—and earn their own keep. Friends, don't slack off in doing your duty.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

2 Thessalonians 3:9 (MSG)
And it wasn't because we didn't have a right to your support; we did. We simply wanted to provide an example of diligence, hoping it would prove contagious.

Proverbs 13:24

Proverbs 13:24 (MSG)
A refusal to correct is a refusal to love; love your children by disciplining them.