Joyce Bender

Colossians 3:12

Colossians 3:12 (MSG)
So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.

Judges 16:3

Judges 16:3 (MSG)
Samson was in bed with the woman until midnight. Then he got up, seized the doors of the city gate and the two gateposts, bolts and all, hefted them on his shoulder, and carried them to the top of the hill that faces Hebron.

Proverbs 24:29

Proverbs 24:29 (MSG)
Don't say to anyone, "I'll get back at you for what you did to me. I'll make you pay for what you did!"

Proverbs 24:28

Proverbs 24:28 (MSG)
Don't talk about your neighbors behind their backs— no slander or gossip, please. Don't say to anyone, "I'll get back at you for what you did to me. I'll make you pay for what you did!"

Proverbs 21:13

Proverbs 21:13 (MSG)
If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor, your cries will go unheard, unanswered.

Psalm 50:13

Psalm 50:13 (MSG)
Do you think I feast on venison? or drink draughts of goats' blood?

Psalm 50:12

Psalm 50:12 (MSG)
If I get hungry, do you think I'd tell you? All creation and its bounty are mine.

Proverbs 18:13

Proverbs 18:13 (MSG)
Answering before listening is both stupid and rude.

Proverbs 18:12

Proverbs 18:12 (MSG)
Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor.

Proverbs 18:9

Proverbs 18:9 (MSG)
Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism.

Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 15:15, Proverbs 15:30

Proverbs 15:13 (MSG)
A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day.

Proverbs 15:15 (MSG)
A miserable heart means a miserable life; a cheerful heart fills the day with song.

Proverbs 15:30 (MSG)
A twinkle in the eye means joy in the heart, and good news makes you feel fit as a fiddle.

Proverbs 14:28

Proverbs 14:28 (MSG)
The mark of a good leader is loyal followers; leadership is nothing without a following.

Psalm 35:10

Psalm 35:10 (MSG)
Every bone in my body laughing, singing, "God, there's no one like you. You put the down-and-out on their feet and protect the unprotected from bullies!"

Genesis 24:61

Genesis 24:61 (MSG)
Rebekah and her young maids mounted the camels and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah and set off for home.

Proverbs 3:6

Proverbs 3:6 (MSG)
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track.

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 30:13

Proverbs 30:13 (MSG)
Don't be stuck-up and think you're better than everyone else.

Proverbs 29:7

Proverbs 29:7 (MSG)
The good-hearted understand what it's like to be poor; the hardhearted haven't the faintest idea.

Proverbs 28:27

Proverbs 28:27 (MSG)
Be generous to the poor—you'll never go hungry; shut your eyes to their needs, and run a gauntlet of curses.

Proverbs 28:26

Proverbs 28:26 (MSG)
If you think you know it all, you're a fool for sure; real survivors learn wisdom from others.

Proverbs 29:4

Proverbs 29:4 (MSG)
A leader of good judgment gives stability; an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste.

Proverbs 27:2

Proverbs 27:2 (MSG)
Don't call attention to yourself; let others do that for you.

Proverbs 27:1

Proverbs 27:1 (MSG)
Don't brashly announce what you're going to do tomorrow; you don't know the first thing about tomorrow.

Genesis 18:14

Genesis 18:14 (MSG)
Is anything too hard for God? I'll be back about this time next year and Sarah will have a baby."

Genesis 18:2

Genesis 18:2 (MSG)
He looked up and saw three men standing. He ran from his tent to greet them and bowed before them.