Posts Tagged ‘ Goodness ’
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
John 10:10, CSB
God wants to give us all good things according to His will, while those who oppose God restrict, mar, and damage what should be good. God offers life and the ability to truly desire what is truly good and to promote goodness.
The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of distress; he cares for those who take refuge in him.
Nahum 1:7, CSB
Nothing we can do can save us from sin, but God gives His righteousness to those who put their faith in the work of Christ through the cross. His goodness is made evident through the cross and His grace, and we can trust Him at all times.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:8, CSB
Only God makes us pure, good, and holy through Christ, the one who helps us and ushers us into His presence.
Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience
Colossians 3:12, CSB
God cares for us and provides for us. By His Spirit, He helps us care for each other, as well. Love God and His Church.
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
3 John 1:11, CSB
God fights for us, and He calls us into the fight to spread His goodness and love, sacrificing ourselves as our Lord did for us that others may see His goodness.
Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.
Romans 12:21, CSB
Because Christ has come, we are made new and empowered to do good. Because Christ is coming again, we help make the world new by overcoming evil with goodness in His power and grace.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21, CSB
Life is hard. God is good. We can make life more difficult or better with the words we say, so may we share God’s words and grace with those around us.
“But as for you, be strong; don’t give up, for your work has a reward.”
2 Chronicles 15:7, CSB
Life is hard. God is good. He helps us get through life, especially as we do the work of spreading the gospel.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23, ESV
The cost of following Christ is dying to self everyday, but the rewards are eternal life and the Spirit guiding and moving through us in amazing ways that bless others as well.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1, ESV
God has shown His faithfulness and goodness through the most extreme and miraculous means possible: He stepped out of eternity and became one of us.
a simple man of God 