Stacey Smith

abstain from the passions of the flesh!

1 Peter 2:11 (NLT)
Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.

he gave his son that we could be made right with Him

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)
For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

we cant boast for salvation, we cant take credit, it was a gift

Ephesians 2:8 (NLT)
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.

even when we were dead, he loved us, and made us alive

Ephesians 2:5 (NLT)
that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)

we used to follow passionate desires

Ephesians 2:3 (NLT)
All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.

once u were dead

Ephesians 2:1 (NLT)
Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.

no one is righteous, none but God

Romans 3:10 (NLT)
As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous— not even one.

path seems right to many leads to death

Proverbs 14:12 (NLT)
There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.

i hid your word in my heart so i wouldnt sin

Psalm 119:11 (NLT)
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

delight in the law of the lord

Psalm 1:2 (NLT)
But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.

like trees by a river

Psalm 1:3 (NLT)
They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.

he will direct you

Proverbs 3:6 (NLT)
Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

trust in the lord

Proverbs 3:5 (NLT)
Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

too much talk leads to sin

Proverbs 10:19 (NLT)
Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.

God is love

1 John 4:16 (NLT)
We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

we are His masterpiece

Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

if you do anything YOU think is not right you are sinning

Romans 14:23 (NLT)
But if you have doubts about whether or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahead and do it. For you are not following your convictions. If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning.

dont worry

Matthew 6:34 (NLT)
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

help my unbelief

Mark 9:24 (NLT)
The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”

we are not fighting flesh and blood

Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

friends sharpen each other like iron to iron

Proverbs 27:17 (NLT)
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

i will be with you

Isaiah 43:2 (NLT)
When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.

you are mine

Isaiah 43:1 (NLT)
But now, OJacob, listen to the LORD who created you. OIsrael, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.

i will praise the Lord at all time

Psalm 34:1 (NLT)
I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.

He will finish what He started in you

Philippians 1:6 (NLT)
And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.