Kandace Ward

Elders, deacons, men of God.

1 Timothy 3:2-13 (NLT)
So an elder must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach.

Philippians 4:6-8

Philippians 4:6-8 (NLT)
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

Ephesians 5:4

Ephesians 5:4 (NIV)
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

Philippians 4:8-9

Philippians 4:8-9 (MSG)
Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.

Isaiah 30:18

Isaiah 30:18 (AMP)
And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]!

John 14:27

John 14:27 (AMP)
Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.]

Galatians 2:20

Galatians 2:20 (NLT)
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Romans 15:1

Romans 15:1 (MSG)
Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, "How can I help?"

Ecclesiastes 11:3

Ecclesiastes 11:3 (NLT)
When clouds are heavy, the rains come down. Whether a tree falls north or south, it stays where it falls.

1 Corinthians 6:11

1 Corinthians 6:11 (NLT)
Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Colossians 3:3

Colossians 3:3 (MSG)
Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life. When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you'll show up, too—the real you, the glorious you. Meanwhile, be content with obscurity, like Christ.

Colossians 3:2

Colossians 3:2 (MSG)
Don't shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ-that's where the action is. See things from his perspective.

1 Peter 2:9

1 Peter 2:9 (NIV)
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Ephesians 6:7

Ephesians 6:7 (MSG)
And work with a smile on your face, always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you're really serving God.

Romans 10:10

Romans 10:10 (NIV84)
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

Romans 10:9

Romans 10:9 (NIV84)
That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 5:8

Romans 5:8 (NIV84)
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 6:23

Romans 6:23 (NIV84)
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 3:23

Romans 3:23 (NIV84)
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Psalm 84:10

Psalm 84:10 (MSG)
One day spent in your house, this beautiful place of worship, beats thousands spent on Greek island beaches. I'd rather scrub floors in the house of my God than be honored as a guest in the palace of sin. All sunshine and sovereign is god, generous in gifts and glory. He doesn't scrimp with his traveling companions. It's smooth sailing all the way with god-of-the-Angel-Armies.

Proverbs 3:27

Proverbs 3:27 (MSG)
Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is God's hand for that person. Don't tell your neighbor "Maybe some other time" or "Try me tomorrow" when the money's right there in your pocket. Don't figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor when he's sitting there trusting and unsuspecting.

Proverbs 21:31

Proverbs 21:31 (MSG)
Do your best, prepare for the worst— then trust god to bring victory.

Romans 2:4

Romans 2:4 (MSG)
Or did you think that because he's such a nice God, he'd let you off the hook? Better think this one through from the beginning. God is kind, but he's not soft. In kindness he takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life-change.

Romans 2:12

Romans 2:12 (MSG)
If you sin without knowing what you're doing, God takes that into account. But if you sin knowing full well what you're doing, that's a different story entirely. Merely hearing God's law is a waste of your time if you don't do what he commands. Doing, not hearing, is what makes the difference with God.

Romans 8:38

Romans 8:38 (MSG)
I'm absolutely convinced that nothing-nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow,