Proverbs 12:14

Proverbs 12:14 (MSG)
Well-spoken words bring satisfaction; well-done work has its own reward.

Living right

Galatians 3:11 (MSG)
The obvious impossibility of carrying out such a moral program should make it plain that no one can sustain a relationship with God that way. The person who lives in right relationship with God does it by embracing what God arranges for him. Doing things for God is the opposite of entering into what God does for you. Habakkuk had it right: "The person who believes God, is set right by God—and that's the real life." Rule-keeping does not naturally evolve into living by faith, but only perpetuates itself in more and more rule-keeping, a fact observed in Scripture: "The one who does these things [rule-keeping] continues to live by them."

We Are God's Temple

1 Corinthians 3:16 (MSG)
You realize, don't you, that you are the temple of God, and God himself is present in you? No one will get by with vandalizing God's temple, you can be sure of that. God's temple is sacred—and you, remember, are the temple.

Obedience

Proverbs 15:32 (MSG)
An undisciplined, self-willed life is puny; an obedient, God-willed life is spacious.

Confidences

Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)
Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Confidences

Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV)
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the lord in the land of the living.

Galatians 6:9

Galatians 6:9 (MSG)
So let's not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don't give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith.

Trust

Exodus 14:14 (MSG)
god will fight the battle for you. And you? You keep your mouths shut!"

The Greatest Point to Celebrate

Luke 10:20 (MSG)
All the same, the great triumph is not in your authority over evil, but in God's authority over you and presence with you. Not what you do for God but what God does for you-that's the agenda for rejoicing."

It's Not Me; It's Always Him

Romans 12:3 (MSG)
I'm speaking to you out of deep gratitude for all that God has given me, and especially as I have responsibilities in relation to you. Living then, as every one of you does, in pure grace, it's important that you not misinterpret yourselves as people who are bringing this goodness to God. No, God brings it all to you. The only accurate way to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what he does for us, not by what we are and what we do for him.

Proverbs 20:13

Proverbs 20:13 (MSG)
Don't be too fond of sleep; you'll end up in the poorhouse. Wake up and get up; then there'll be food on the table.

Proverbs 19:18

Proverbs 19:18 (MSG)
Discipline your children while you still have the chance; indulging them destroys them.

God Does Call Us to Rest

Mark 6:30-31 (MSG)
The apostles then rendezvoused with Jesus and reported on all that they had done and taught. Jesus said, "Come off by yourselves; let's take a break and get a little rest." For there was constant coming and going. They didn't even have time to eat.

Discipline (motto)

Hebrews 12:11 (NIV)
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.