naomi shillow

Clouds

Job 37:11 (NLT)
He loads the clouds with moisture, and they flash with his lightning.

Romans 12:21

Romans 12:21 (NLT)
Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

Romans 10:17

Romans 10:17 (NLT)
So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.

James 1:3

James 1:3 (NLT)
For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.

Matthew 22:37

Matthew 22:37 (NLT)
Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’

The chosen

Matthew 22:14 (NLT)
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Your Body

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT)
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself,

Holiness

1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NLT)
Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.

Leader

1 Timothy 4:12 (NLT)
Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.

Leadership

1 Thessalonians 5:13 (NLT)
Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully with each other.

Leadership

1 Thessalonians 5:12 (NLT)
Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance.

Matthew 5:14

Matthew 5:14 (NLT)
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

Responsibility

Galatians 6:5 (NLT)
For we are each responsible for our own conduct.

Galatians 6:1-2

Galatians 6:1-2 (NLT)
Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

Galatians 2:16

Galatians 2:16 (NLT)
Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law.”

Pleasing people is not what God wants

Galatians 1:10 (NLT)
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.

Luke 14:26

Luke 14:26 (MSG)
"Anyone who comes to me but refuses to let go of father, mother, spouse, children, brothers, sisters-yes, even one's own self!-can't be my disciple.

Isaiah 26:3

Isaiah 26:3 (MSG)
People with their minds set on you, you keep completely whole, Steady on their feet, because they keep at it and don't quit.

Luke 9:62

Luke 9:62 (MSG)
Jesus said, "No procrastination. No backward looks. You can't put God's kingdom off till tomorrow. Seize the day."

Hebrews 3:4

Hebrews 3:4 (NLT)
For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God.

A good servant

2 Timothy 2:24-25 (NLT)
A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.

Keep on keeping on

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT)
Always be joyful.

Buildupandnotteardown

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NLT)
So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

To save and not condemn

1 Thessalonians 5:9 (NLT)
For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.

Protected

1 Thessalonians 5:8 (NLT)
But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.