AJ Bourg

Love from who you are. Don't burn out.

Romans 12:9-13 (MSG)
Love from the center of who you are; don't fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.

God chose the world's fools

1 Corinthians 1:26-29 (NIV)
Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.

God cares for you

1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Moses' desperate prayer

Numbers 11:11-15 (NIV)
He asked the lord, "Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me?

i am your God and I am with you

Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Who can reverse God's actions?!

Isaiah 43:10-13 (NIV)
"You are my witnesses," declares the lord, "and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.

Younger men

Titus 2:6-8 (ESV)
Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.

How men should be

Titus 2:2 (ESV)
Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

We make every thought obedient to Christ!

2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

God blesses us with peace

Psalm 29:11 (NIV)
The lord gives strength to his people; the lord blesses his people with peace.

Ephesians 3:16-19

Ephesians 3:16-19 (NIV)
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

I am rich but you are really poor

Revelation 3:17 (NIV84)
You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.

Jesus is the ruler of God's creation

Revelation 3:14 (NIV84)
“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation.

Put to death the old ways

Colossians 3:5-8 (NIV84)
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.

Provide a good example of Godly living

Philippians 2:15 (MSG)
Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. Carry the light-giving Message into the night

Be ready to preach at all times

2 Timothy 4:2-3 (GWT)
Be ready to spread the word whether or not the time is right. Point out errors, warn people, and encourage them. Be very patient when you teach.

Proverbs 23:18

Proverbs 23:18 (NIV)
There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.

A servant must be patient

2 Timothy 2:24 (NLT)
A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.

Why Job Was Blessed

Job 29:11-17 (NIV)
Whoever heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me,

Inheritance

Proverbs 13:22 (NIV)
A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.

Proverbs 13:18, Proverbs 13:21

Proverbs 13:18 (NIV)
Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

Proverbs 13:21 (NIV)
Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.

1 Corinthians 3:5-8

1 Corinthians 3:5-8 (NLT)
After all, who is Apollos? Who is Paul? We are only God’s servants through whom you believed the Good News. Each of us did the work the Lord gave us.

Throw open the floodgates of heaven

Malachi 3:10 (NIV)
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the lord Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

1 Corinthians 2:9

1 Corinthians 2:9 (NIV84)
However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him”–

Unlimited resources, all you can ask

Ephesians 3:14-21 (NLT)
When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father,