Rod Bigford

Teach your children

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (ESV)
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.

Fight the Good Fight

1 Timothy 6:11-16 (ESV)
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

Contentment

1 Timothy 6:6-8 (ESV)
Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment,

Search Me

Psalm 139:23-24 (ESV)
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts!

Reconciliation v.11-21

2 Corinthians 5:11 (ESV)
Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.

Philippians 4:8

Philippians 4:8 (NASB)
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

Psalm 112:1

Psalm 112:1 (MSG)
Hallelujah! Blessed man, blessed woman, who fear god, Who cherish and relish his commandments, Their children robust on the earth, And the homes of the upright—how blessed! Their houses brim with wealth And a generosity that never runs dry. Sunrise breaks through the darkness for good people— God's grace and mercy and justice! The good person is generous and lends lavishly; No shuffling or stumbling around for this one, But a sterling and solid and lasting reputation. Unfazed by rumor and gossip, Heart ready, trusting in god, Spirit firm, unperturbed, Ever blessed, relaxed among enemies, They lavish gifts on the poor— A generosity that goes on, and on, and on. An honored life! A beautiful life! Someone wicked takes one look and rages, Blusters away but ends up speechless. There's nothing to the dreams of the wicked. Nothing.

Psalm 112:2

Psalm 112:2 (MSG)
Their children robust on the earth, And the homes of the upright-how blessed!

Psalm 112:3

Psalm 112:3 (MSG)
Their houses brim with wealth And a generosity that never runs dry.

Psalm 112:4

Psalm 112:4 (MSG)
Sunrise breaks through the darkness for good people-God's grace and mercy and justice!

Psalm 112:5

Psalm 112:5 (MSG)
The good person is generous and lends lavishly;

Psalm 112:6

Psalm 112:6 (MSG)
No shuffling or stumbling around for this one, But a sterling and solid and lasting reputation.

Psalm 112:7

Psalm 112:7 (MSG)
Unfazed by rumor and gossip, Heart ready, trusting in God,

Psalm 112:8

Psalm 112:8 (MSG)
Spirit firm, unperturbed, Ever blessed, relaxed among enemies,

Psalm 112:9

Psalm 112:9 (MSG)
They lavish gifts on the poor-A generosity that goes on, and on, and on. An honored life! A beautiful life!

Psalm 112:10

Psalm 112:10 (MSG)
Someone wicked takes one look and rages, Blusters away but ends up speechless. There's nothing to the dreams of the wicked. Nothing.

2 Corinthians 4:16

2 Corinthians 4:16 (ESV)
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:17

2 Corinthians 4:17 (ESV)
For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

2 Corinthians 4:18

2 Corinthians 4:18 (ESV)
as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.