Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

12.22- Believe in God.  Believe in His ways and our work will be more about people and love and service than about things is this world that pass away. John 6. 26  Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27  Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.” 28  Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” 29  Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

12.21- "To love someone is to see someone as God sees him." Fyodor Dostoyevsky 2 Corinthians 5. From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Apostle Paul

12.20- "The soul is healed by being with children." Fyodor Dostoyevsky Matthew 18. 18  At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2  He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3  And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4  Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5  And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

12.19- When strong winds are blowing in our life.  When there is a storm. Look for Jesus in the storm reminding you to not be afraid. John 6. 16  When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17  where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18  A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19  When they had rowed about three or four miles, [ b ] they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. 20  But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” 21  Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

12.18- Followers of Jesus have seen God provide daily bread for them for their whole lives and plenty to share. John 6. 5  When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6  He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. 7  Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages [ a ] to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” 8  Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, 9  “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” 10  Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11  Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. 12  When they h...

12.17- Chiang Rai, Thailand (CNN) Members of the "Wild Boars" Thai youth soccer team and their coach have described their rescue from a flooded cave as a miracle, thanked the experts who saved them and discussed how the experience will affect the rest of their lives. In their first public remarks since emerging from their two-week ordeal last week, the boys recounted their side of an extraordinary story that captured the imagination of the world. Dressed in matching Wild Boars team shirts, the boys and their coach appeared happy and relaxed as they faced the world's media after being discharged from Chiang Rai Prachanukroh hospital on Wednesday. Adun Sam-On, a 14-year-old who became famous after responding in English to the first British diver to reach the group, spoke of his shock on realizing they had been discovered. All he could think to say was, "Hello!" "I thought this was really a miracle. I didn't know how to respond,...

12.16- Jesus came into the world to save sinners.  At the time of His birth it was declared his name was Jesus because he would save his people from their sins. The reason God tells people to avoid something is because it will cause regret. Jesus rescued people from the guilt of sin when they were caught in immorality, but He cautioned and warned them to leave the immorality behind. John 8. 8  1  but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2  At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3  The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4  and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5  In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” 6  They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent d...