Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

10.6- “In America, what matters most are the results we produce. In Jesus, what matters most is the kind of people we are becoming.” - Scott Sauls John 17. 20  “I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; 21  that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may [ f ] believe that You sent Me. Their Future Glory 22  The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; 23  I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected [ g ] in unity, so that the world may [ h ] know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. 24  Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25  “O righteous Father, [ i ] although the world has ...

10.5- “Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” – Charles Spurgeon Matthew 6. 25  “For this reason I say to you, [ n ] do not be worried about your [ o ] life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26  Look at the birds of the [ p ] air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? 27  And who of you by being worried can add a single [ q ] hour to his [ r ] life? 28  And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 29  yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 30  But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He...

10.4- "It’s good to do uncomfortable things. It’s weight training for life." ~ @ ANNELAMOTT Romans 5. 5  Therefore, having been justified by faith, [ a ] we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2  through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and [ b ] we exult in hope of the glory of God. 3  And not only this, but [ c ] we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4  and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5  and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

10.3- “This is why Jesus says love. There’s something about love that builds up and is creative. There is something about hate that tears down and is destructive. So love your enemies.” - Martin Luther King Romans 12. 14  Bless those who persecute [ m ] you; bless and do not curse. 15  Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16  Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but [ n ] associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. 17  Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. [ o ] Respect what is right in the sight of all men. 18  If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. 19  Never take your own revenge, beloved, but [ p ] leave room for the wrath of God , for it is written, “ Vengeance is Mine , I will repay ,” says the Lord. 20  “ But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals ...

10.2- A man does not yield when the mere universe has turned against him; he yields when his own heart has turned against him. We surrender, not when circumstances are miserable, but when we are miserable. G.K. Chesterton James 1. 13  Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted [ n ] by God”; for God cannot be tempted [ o ] by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. 14  But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15  Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin [ p ] is accomplished, it brings forth death.

10.1- “Whatever you do, He will make good of it. But not the good He had prepared for you if you had obeyed him.” C.S. Lewis Matthew 11. 28  “Come to Me, all [ z ] who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29  Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls . 30  For My yoke is [ aa ] easy and My burden is light.” John 10. 10  The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and [ a ] have it abundantly. Jeremiah 29. 11  For I know the plans that I [ h ] have for you,’ declares the Lord , ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Romans 8.28 28  And we know that [ k ] God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.  

9.30- Is it possible for someone who doesn't have knowledge of the Bible to know God?  What if someone does not have anyone to teach them?  What if someone is illiterate?  Can they still know God? Romans 1. 19  because that which is known about God is evident [ m ] within them; for God made it evident to them. 20  For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. Look at the design of the universe and you know something about the designer.