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Proverbs 12:25

Proverbs 12:25 (MSG)
Worry weighs us down; a cheerful word picks us up.

Deuteronomy 10:12

Deuteronomy 10:12 (MSG)
So now Israel, what do you think god expects from you? Just this: Live in his presence in holy reverence, follow the road he sets out for you, love him, serve god, your God, with everything you have in you, obey the commandments and regulations of god that I'm commanding you today—live a good life.

Deuteronomy 10:13

Deuteronomy 10:13 (MSG)
obey the commandments and regulations of God that I'm commanding you today-live a good life.

Mark 12:41

Mark 12:41 (MSG)
Sitting across from the offering box, he was observing how the crowd tossed money in for the collection. Many of the rich were making large contributions. One poor widow came up and put in two small coins—a measly two cents. Jesus called his disciples over and said, "The truth is that this poor widow gave more to the collection than all the others put together. All the others gave what they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford—she gave her all."

Mark 12:42

Mark 12:42 (MSG)
One poor widow came up and put in two small coins-a measly two cents.

Mark 12:43

Mark 12:43 (MSG)
Jesus called his disciples over and said, "The truth is that this poor widow gave more to the collection than all the others put together.

Mark 12:44

Mark 12:44 (MSG)
All the others gave what they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford-she gave her all."

Psalm 27:14

Psalm 27:14 (MSG)
Stay with God! Take heart. Don't quit. I'll say it again: Stay with God.

Matthew 23:1

Matthew 23:1 (MSG)
Now Jesus turned to address his disciples, along with the crowd that had gathered with them. "The religion scholars and Pharisees are competent teachers in God's Law. You won't go wrong in following their teachings on Moses. But be careful about following them. They talk a good line, but they don't live it. They don't take it into their hearts and live it out in their behavior. It's all spit-and-polish veneer.

Matthew 23:2

Matthew 23:2 (MSG)
"The religion scholars and Pharisees are competent teachers in God's Law.

Matthew 23:3

Matthew 23:3 (MSG)
You won't go wrong in following their teachings on Moses. But be careful about following them. They talk a good line, but they don't live it. They don't take it into their hearts and live it out in their behavior. It's all spit-and-polish veneer.

Matthew 23:4

Matthew 23:4 (MSG)
"Instead of giving you God's Law as food and drink by which you can banquet on God, they package it in bundles of rules, loading you down like pack animals. They seem to take pleasure in watching you stagger under these loads, and wouldn't think of lifting a finger to help. Their lives are perpetual fashion shows, embroidered prayer shawls one day and flowery prayers the next. They love to sit at the head table at church dinners, basking in the most prominent positions, preening in the radiance of public flattery, receiving honorary degrees, and getting called 'Doctor' and 'Reverend.'

Matthew 23:4

Matthew 23:4 (MSG)
"Instead of giving you God's Law as food and drink by which you can banquet on God, they package it in bundles of rules, loading you down like pack animals. They seem to take pleasure in watching you stagger under these loads, and wouldn't think of lifting a finger to help. Their lives are perpetual fashion shows, embroidered prayer shawls one day and flowery prayers the next. They love to sit at the head table at church dinners, basking in the most prominent positions, preening in the radiance of public flattery, receiving honorary degrees, and getting called 'Doctor' and 'Reverend.'

Matthew 23:6

Matthew 23:6 (MSG)
They love to sit at the head table at church dinners, basking in the most prominent positions,

Matthew 23:7

Matthew 23:7 (MSG)
preening in the radiance of public flattery, receiving honorary degrees, and getting called 'Doctor' and 'Reverend.'

Matthew 23:7

Matthew 23:7 (MSG)
preening in the radiance of public flattery, receiving honorary degrees, and getting called 'Doctor' and 'Reverend.'

Matthew 23:9

Matthew 23:9 (MSG)
Don't set people up as experts over your life, letting them tell you what to do. Save that authority for God; let him tell you what to do. No one else should carry the title of 'Father'; you have only one Father, and he's in heaven.

Matthew 23:10

Matthew 23:10 (MSG)
And don't let people maneuver you into taking charge of them. There is only one Life-Leader for you and them-Christ.

Matthew 23:11

Matthew 23:11 (MSG)
"Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. If you puff yourself up, you'll get the wind knocked out of you. But if you're content to simply be yourself, your life will count for plenty.

Matthew 23:11

Matthew 23:11 (MSG)
"Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. If you puff yourself up, you'll get the wind knocked out of you. But if you're content to simply be yourself, your life will count for plenty.

Joshua 1:5

Joshua 1:5 (NLT)
No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.

Matthew 6:34

Matthew 6:34 (MSG)
"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.