Michael Stark

Contentment

Matthew 6:31-33 (NIV)
So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'

Contentment

James 1:2-3 (NASB)
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,

Content

Philippians 4:11-13 (NLT)
Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.

Genesis 37:10, Genesis 37:18-28

Genesis 37:10 (ESV)
But when he told it to his father and to his brothers, his father rebuked him and said to him, "What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves to the ground before you?"

Genesis 37:18-28 (ESV)
They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him.

Courage

Joshua 1:9 (AMP)
Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Walk upright (mens conference)

Psalm 15:1-5 (AMP)
LORD, WHO shall dwell [temporarily] in Your tabernacle? Who shall dwell [permanently] on Your holy hill?

James 5:7-8

James 5:7-8 (ESV)
Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.

Wait....

Isaiah 30:18 (ESV)
Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.

Exodus 23:25, Exodus 23:29

Exodus 23:25 (NIV)
Worship the lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you,

Exodus 23:29 (NIV)
But I will not drive them out in a single year, because the land would become desolate and the wild animals too numerous for you.

Exodus 23:2

Exodus 23:2 (NIV)
"Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd,

Psalm 119:176

Psalm 119:176 (NIV)
I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands.

Isaiah 61:7

Isaiah 61:7 (NIV)
Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.

1 Peter 1:14-16

1 Peter 1:14-16 (NIV)
As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.

Matthew 5:16

Matthew 5:16 (NIV)
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

1 Timothy 4:7-8

1 Timothy 4:7-8 (NIV)
Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.

Ephesians 5:15-17

Ephesians 5:15-17 (NIV)
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,

Psalm 90:12

Psalm 90:12 (NIV)
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Ephesians 5:31-33

Ephesians 5:31-33 (ESV)
"Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."

Proverbs 6:16-20

Proverbs 6:16-20 (NLT)
There are six things the LORD hates— no, seven things he detests:

Proverbs 6:16-20

Proverbs 6:16-20 (NLT)
There are six things the LORD hates— no, seven things he detests:

Proverbs 6:16-20

Proverbs 6:16-20 (NLT)
There are six things the LORD hates— no, seven things he detests:

Psalm 23:2-3

Psalm 23:2-3 (NASB)
He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.

1 Peter 3:7-8

1 Peter 3:7-8 (NLT)
In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-4

1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 (NIV)
It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;

1 Peter 4:8

1 Peter 4:8 (NASB)
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.