We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
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Isaiah 53:6
So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious. Get down on your knees before the Master; it’s the only way you’ll get on your feet.
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James 4:9 MSG
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.
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Proverbs 22:29
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies, you anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.
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Psalm 23:5
Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe destroys the mind.
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Ecclesiastes 7:7
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to Him, ‘Follow me!’ So he got up and followed him.
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Matthew 9:9
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
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1 Peter 2:15
The purity of silver and gold is tested by putting them in the fire; the purity of human hearts is tested by giving them a little flame.
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Proverbs 27:21
Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.
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Ephesians 5:11
The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also knew that one fate comes to them both.
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Ecclesiastes 2:14
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
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Proverbs 14:12
If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it.
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Matthew 16:25
If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one officials protects another official, and higher officials protect them.
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Ecclesiastes 5:8
But when He heard this, He said, “Those who are well don’t need a doctor, but the sick do. Go and learn what this means.”
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Matthew 9:12-13
If you love me you will keep my commandments.
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John 14:15
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own site.
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Romans 12:16
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding,
In all your ways submit to him,
And he will make your paths straight.
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Proverbs 3:5-6
Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with. Elijah, for instance, human just like us, prayed hard that it wouldn’t rain, and it didn’t—not a drop for three and a half years. Then he prayed that it would rain, and it did. The showers came and everything started growing again.
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James 5:18-18
Put God in charge of your work, then what you’ve planned will take place.
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Proverbs 16:3 MSG
But they set an ambush for themselves; they attack their own lives. Such are the paths of all who profit dishonestly; it takes the lives of those who receive it.
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Proverbs 1:18