2 Corinthians 8:7

2 Corinthians 8:7 (NIV)
But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

Proverbs 23:4-5

Proverbs 23:4-5 (NIV)
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness.

Acts 17:28

Acts 17:28 (NIV)
'For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'

Philippians 4:8, Philippians 4:12-13

Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Philippians 4:12-13 (NIV)
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.

Philippians 4:8

Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Jeremiah 33:3

Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV)
'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'

Ephesians 4:26-27

Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV)
"In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,

Habakkuk 3:17-18

Habakkuk 3:17-18 (NIV)
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,

Matthew 12:34

Matthew 12:34 (NIV)
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

Numbers 14:18

Numbers 14:18 (NIV)
'The lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.'

2 Corinthians 5:21

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Watchword

2 Timothy 4:7 (NIV)
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Hebrews 8:12

Hebrews 8:12 (NIV)
For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."

What to expect from others

Luke 6:31 (NIV)
Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Enough for Today

Proverbs 30:8-9 (NIV)
Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.

Proverbs 19:11

Proverbs 19:11 (NIV)
A person's wisdom yields patience; it is to one's glory to overlook an offense.

The Game/Race of Life

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (NIV)
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

James 3:16-17

James 3:16-17 (NIV)
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

Go Forth

Exodus 33:15 (NIV)
Then Moses said to him, "If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.

A Cure For Anger?

James 1:19-20 (NIV)
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

James 1:22-25 (NIV)
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

2 Thessalonians 3:13

2 Thessalonians 3:13 (NIV)
And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (NIV)
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 John 4:18-19

1 John 4:18-19 (NIV)
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Philippians 1:27

Philippians 1:27 (NIV)
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel

Hebrews 4:14-16

Hebrews 4:14-16 (NIV)
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.