Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

12.8- There are good ships And wood ships Ships that sail the sea, But the best ships Are friendships, May they always be! Irish Proverb John 15. 12  My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13  Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14  You are my friends if you do what I command. 15  I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16  You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. 17  This is my command: Love each other. Philippians 2. 19  I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. 20  I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. 21  F

12.7- Temporary. Humans die. Joy of lovely buildings. They look nice and new and then need repair.    Don't think you can hold to beautiful house, but you can hold on to God who shows you how to live in a big house or a small house. Permanent relationships.   Hold on to faith and a good conscience.   Live without regret. Be loyal. 1 Timothy 1. 18  Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, 19  holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith. 20  Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.  Never give up on putting God first. Acts 4. 18  Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19  But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen

Want to have a good life? Proverbs 4. 23  Above all else, guard your heart,      for everything you do flows from it. 24  Keep your mouth free of perversity;      keep corrupt talk far from your lips. 25  Let your eyes look straight ahead;      fix your gaze directly before you. 26  Give careful thought to the [ c ] paths for your feet      and be steadfast in all your ways. 27  Do not turn to the right or the left;      keep your foot from evil.

12.5- The Advantage of paying attention. 2 Peter 1. 19  We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

12.4- The effects of God being your shepherd. A psalm of David. 1  The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2       He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3       he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths      for his name’s sake. 4  Even though I walk      through the darkest valley, [ a ] I will fear no evil,      for you are with me; your rod and your staff,      they comfort me. 5  You prepare a table before me      in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil;      my cup overflows. 6  Surely your goodness and love will follow me      all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord      forever.

12.3- 29  The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.

12.2- My parents work and play life. Romans 8. 28  And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who [ i ] have been called according to his purpose. How does that work?  He guides us to a good work life and play life. Jesus reminded me today that His way of life is the best for several reasons. His way of life provides jobs for people to work hard and be honest and see that money when used well grows.   The Economic pie is unlimited in its expansion power.     Hard work at a good business causes an inner feeling of productivity and opens the door to meet new people.   Some will be just good clients or customers.   Some will become friends, close friends or even adopted family members. I saw this on my dad’s farm and with his relationship with people in the grocery store where he worked.   He was friends with his bosses, the owners of the business as well as the co-workers and the customers.   His family also traded at the store