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He rejoices for

LUKE 15:8-10 (CEV)
Jesus told the people another story: What will a woman do if she has ten silver coins and loses one of them? Won't she light a lamp, sweep the floor, and look carefully until she finds it?

LUKE 15:29 (CEV)
But he said to his father, “For years I have worked for you like a slave and have always obeyed you. But you have never even given me a little goat, so that I could give a dinner for my friends.

LUKE 15:31-32 (CEV)
His father replied, “My son, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.

We can try to lead but really you should follow the Lord.

PROVERBS 16:9 (CEV)
We make our own plans, but the [Lord] decides where we will go.

You need the total package to be all you can be.

MATTHEW 4:4 (CEV)
Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say: ‘No one can live only on food. People need every word that God has spoken.’ ”

If you truly love someone, it will show.

1 JOHN 2:8-11 (CEV)
But it really is a new commandment, and you know its true meaning, just as Christ does. You can see the darkness fading away and the true light already shining.

I need to KNOW your commands

PSALMS 119:88 (CEV)
Show that you love me and let me live, so that I may obey your commands.

PSALMS 119:116 (CEV)
Be true to your word, [Lord]. Keep me alive and strong; don't let me be ashamed because of my hope.

PSALMS 119:144 (CEV)
Your rules are always fair. Help me to understand them and live.

PSALMS 119:149 (CEV)
Show that you love me, [Lord], and answer my prayer. Please do the right thing and save my life.

PSALMS 119:159 (CEV)
Remember how I love your laws, and show your love for me by keeping me safe.

PSALMS 119:175 (CEV)
Keep me alive, so I can praise you, and let me find help in your teachings.

Let me learn

PSALMS 119:14 (CEV)
Obeying your instructions brings as much happiness as being rich.

PSALMS 119:16 (CEV)
I will take pleasure in your laws and remember your words.

PSALMS 119:18 (CEV)
Open my mind and let me discover the wonders of your Law.

PSALMS 119:20 (CEV)
What I want most and at all times is to honor your laws.

PSALMS 119:24-27 (CEV)
Your laws are my greatest joy! I follow their advice.

PSALMS 119:30-32 (CEV)
I am determined to be faithful and to respect your laws.

PSALMS 119:36-37 (CEV)
Make me want to obey you, rather than to be rich.

Be deeply rooted in your faith

Colossians 2:6-7 (NIV)
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,

Don't work for the material, work to please him. If you don't, everything you worked for will be meaningless.

Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 (NIV)
A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God,

Develop a clear conscience towards God

1 Peter 3:21 (NIV)
and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

I just really like the words of this verse.

Psalm 49:3 (NIV)
My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.

Wait

Psalm 27:14 (NIV)
Wait for the lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the lord.

The Lord Is Your power source

John 15:2-7 (NIV)
He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.

Romans 6:16

Romans 6:16 (NLT)
Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.

He Promises To Guide You

Psalm 32:8 (NLT)
The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.

Keep on pushing

Matthew 7:7 (NLT)
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

Don't Test Him, Let Him Test You

Matthew 4:7 (NLT)
Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the LORD your God.’”

The desires of your heart...

Matthew 6:21 (NLT)
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

1 Peter 3:15

1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

I will help you.

Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)
For I am the lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.

Peace

Romans 15:13 (NIV)
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 30:5

Psalm 30:5 (NIV)
For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

Romans 15:13

Romans 15:13 (NIV)
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Push Forward for the Prize Ahead

Philippians 3:13 (NIV)
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

Psalm 40:1

Psalm 40:1 (NIV)
I waited patiently for the lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.

Psalm 4:1

Psalm 4:1 (NIV)
Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.