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ax metaphor

Ecclesiastes 10:10 (NLT)
Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.

reason for being

Acts 17:28 (NLT)
For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’

freedom

2 Corinthians 3:17 (NLT)
For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

have fun

Ecclesiastes 8:15 (NLT)
So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.

dont compare yourself

Galatians 6:4 (NLT)
Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.

enjoy what God gives you

Ecclesiastes 5:19 (NLT)
And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.

meaningless things

Ecclesiastes 2:11 (NLT)
But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless—like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.

the lord answers prayers

Psalm 6:9 (NLT)
The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD will answer my prayer.

Fearing people

Proverbs 29:25 (NLT)
Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the LORD means safety.

read

2 Corinthians 10:5 (NLT)
We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

nagging

Proverbs 27:15-16 (NLT)
A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day.

trustworthy

Proverbs 25:13 (NLT)
Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.

he bears our sin

Isaiah 53:11 (NLT)
When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins.

seek guidance

Proverbs 24:6 (NLT)
So don’t go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers.

resist the devil

James 4:7 (NLT)
So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

dont befriend angry people

Proverbs 22:24-25 (NLT)
Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people,

God will never abandon you

Deuteronomy 31:8 (NLT)
Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

God saves

1 Samuel 17:37 (NLT)
The LORD who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” Saul finally consented. “All right, go ahead,” he said. “And may the LORD be with you!”

parenting

Proverbs 22:6 (NLT)
Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.

motives

Proverbs 21:2 (NLT)
People may be right in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their heart.

dishonesty

Proverbs 20:23 (NLT)
The LORD detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.

John 16:23

John 16:23 (NLT)
At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name.

avoiding a fight

Proverbs 20:3 (NLT)
Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.

shame the wise

1 Corinthians 1:27 (NIV)
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

wise

1 Corinthians 1:19 (NIV)
For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."