Jared Miyamoto

Romans 11:6

Romans 11:6 (ESV)
But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

If u want to b productive u gotta get dirty

Proverbs 14:4 (NLT)
Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.

He cut them, he'll cut you too

Romans 11:21-22 (MSG)
If God didn't think twice about taking pruning shears to the natural branches, why would he hesitate over you? He wouldn't give it a second thought. Make sure you stay alert to these qualities of gentle kindness and ruthless severity that exist side by side in God—ruthless with the deadwood, gentle with the grafted shoot. But don't presume on this gentleness. The moment you become deadwood, you're out of there.

Proverbs 15:33

Proverbs 15:33 (MSG)
Fear-of-god is a school in skilled living— first you learn humility, then you experience glory.

Being fake

Proverbs 15:8 (MSG)
god can't stand pious poses, but he delights in genuine prayers.

Proverbs 15:5

Proverbs 15:5 (MSG)
Moral dropouts won't listen to their elders; welcoming correction is a mark of good sense.

Proverbs 15:1

Proverbs 15:1 (MSG)
A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.

Proverbs 14:34

Proverbs 14:34 (MSG)
God-devotion makes a country strong; God-avoidance leaves people weak.

Proverbs 14:31

Proverbs 14:31 (MSG)
You insult your Maker when you exploit the powerless; when you're kind to the poor, you honor God.

Proverbs 14:21

Proverbs 14:21 (MSG)
It's criminal to ignore a neighbor in need, but compassion for the poor—what a blessing!

Finding wisdom

Proverbs 14:6 (MSG)
Cynics look high and low for wisdom—and never find it; the open-minded find it right on their doorstep!

Proverbs 13:24

Proverbs 13:24 (MSG)
A refusal to correct is a refusal to love; love your children by disciplining them.

Follow your heart

Proverbs 13:19 (MSG)
Souls who follow their hearts thrive; fools bent on evil despise matters of soul.

Proverbs 13:18

Proverbs 13:18 (MSG)
Refuse discipline and end up homeless; embrace correction and live an honored life.

Proverbs 13:7

Proverbs 13:7 (MSG)
A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.

Proverbs 13:2

Proverbs 13:2 (MSG)
The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life.

Galatians 5:14

Galatians 5:14 (NIV)
For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

2 Chronicles 6:40

2 Chronicles 6:40 (MSG)
And now, dear God, be alert and attentive to prayer, all prayer, offered in this place.

2 Chronicles 6:28, 2 Chronicles 6:32-34, 2 Chronicles 6:36

2 Chronicles 6:28 (MSG)
When disasters strike, famine or catastrophe, crop failure or disease, locust or beetle, or when an enemy attacks their defenses—calamity of any sort—any prayer that's prayed from anyone at all among your people Israel, their hearts penetrated by disaster, hands and arms thrown out for help to this Temple, Listen from your home in heaven, forgive and reward us: reward each life and circumstance, For you know each life from the inside, (you're the only one with such inside knowledge!), So they'll live before you in lifelong reverence and believing obedience on this land you gave our ancestors.

2 Chronicles 6:32-34 (MSG)
And don't forget the foreigner who is not a member of your people Israel but has come from a far country because of your reputation—people are going to be attracted here by your great reputation, your wonderworking power—and who come to pray to this Temple.

2 Chronicles 6:36 (MSG)
When they sin against you—and they certainly will; there's no one without sin!—and in anger you turn them over to the enemy and they are taken captive to the enemy's land, whether far or near, but repent in the country of their captivity and pray with changed hearts in their exile, "We've sinned; we've done wrong; we've been most wicked," and turn back to you heart and soul in the land of the enemy who conquered them, and pray to you toward their homeland, the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you chose, and this Temple I have built to the honor of your Name, Listen from your home in heaven to their prayers desperate and devout; Do what is best for them. Forgive your people who have sinned against you.

1 Kings 8:22

1 Kings 8:22 (MSG)
Before the entire congregation of Israel, Solomon took a position before the Altar, spread his hands out before heaven, and prayed, O god, God of Israel, there is no God like you in the skies above or on the earth below who unswervingly keeps covenant with his servants and relentlessly loves them as they sincerely live in obedience to your way. You kept your word to David my father, your personal word. You did exactly what you promised—every detail. The proof is before us today! Keep it up, god, O God of Israel! Continue to keep the promises you made to David my father when you said, "You'll always have a descendant to represent my rule on Israel's throne, on the condition that your sons are as careful to live obediently in my presence as you have."

Let God do it

1 Thessalonians 5:23 (MSG)
May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together—spirit, soul, and body—and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ. The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he'll do it!

Psalm 91:1

Psalm 91:1 (MSG)
You who sit down in the High God's presence, spend the night in Shaddai's shadow, Say this: "god, you're my refuge. I trust in you and I'm safe!" That's right—he rescues you from hidden traps, shields you from deadly hazards. His huge outstretched arms protect you— under them you're perfectly safe; his arms fend off all harm. Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night, not flying arrows in the day, Not disease that prowls through the darkness, not disaster that erupts at high noon. Even though others succumb all around, drop like flies right and left, no harm will even graze you. You'll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance, watch the wicked turn into corpses. Yes, because god's your refuge, the High God your very own home, Evil can't get close to you, harm can't get through the door. He ordered his angels to guard you wherever you go. If you stumble, they'll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling. You'll walk unharmed among lions and snakes, and kick young lions and serpents from the path.

1 Chronicles 28:20

1 Chronicles 28:20 (MSG)
David continued to address Solomon: "Take charge! Take heart! Don't be anxious or get discouraged. god, my God, is with you in this; he won't walk off and leave you in the lurch. He's at your side until every last detail is completed for conducting the worship of god. You have all the priests and Levites standing ready to pitch in, and skillful craftsmen and artisans of every kind ready to go to work. Both leaders and people are ready. Just say the word."

God's way

Matthew 26:42 (MSG)
He then left them a second time. Again he prayed, "My Father, if there is no other way than this, drinking this cup to the dregs, I'm ready. Do it your way."

God's way

Matthew 26:39 (MSG)
Going a little ahead, he fell on his face, praying, "My Father, if there is any way, get me out of this. But please, not what I want. You, what do you want?"