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give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIV
Prayer changes us, and gratitude especially makes us more hopeful and thankful in general. We seek God to grow in His joy and Will.
pray continually
1 Thessalonians 5:17, NIV
Prayer changes us and draws into God’s will. We seek God and are conformed to His will.
Rejoice always
1 Thessalonians 5:16, NIV
Being made in God’s image means we have reason to love life, especially as believers in Christ. Let us rejoice in our Lord and His salvation.
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:36, NIV
We were made in the image of God, so may we treat others with the same mercy He has shown us, being patient and withholding judgment. May we love others like our Lord.
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23, NIV
We were created in God’s image, to love Him and others as He loves us. When we believe this, we can know His faithfulness, trusting in the future, and we can share that faithfulness with others to bring them into hope.
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
1 John 4:4, NIV
All goodness and power to overcome evil comes from our God who made us in His image. No one else has true power over us because of Him.
You are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.
Leviticus 20:26, NIV
Any goodness and holiness we have is because of our holy God. May we seek to become mature and set apart in Him.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31, KJV
Christ came as our example and to renew us. It is not just communion that we take in reverence, but we thank God for every bite, every sip, every action, and every breath we have His grace of taking.
and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Malachi 4:6, KJV
Christ was sent to renew our hearts and bring us grace and forgiveness, and we know He loves us but will also bring this world to an end. May the Spirit guide us in bringing others to this grace.
a simple man of God 