Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.
Ephesians 4:23-24 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.4.23-24.NLT
I must renew my thoughts and attitude. I must put on m my new nature and live the way Jesus wants me to live.
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1th.5.16-18.NLT
Always be joyful and always talk to God about my problems. This is what he wants for me. So I shouldn't forget to be joyful and pray to God for His will to be done in my life.
Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more.
1 Thessalonians 4:1 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1th.4.1.NLT
I must live in a way that pleases God. God taught me how to live through His Word and I should be encouraged to live how He wants me to live.
And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows.
1 Thessalonians 3:12 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1th.3.12.NLT
I need to love people and let my love for people grow because it's the love of Jesus in me that lets me love other people.
We pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy. For he called you to share in his Kingdom and glory.
1 Thessalonians 2:12 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1th.2.12.NLT
I need to live my life in a way that God sees as worthy, following what He said in the Bible.
As we to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1:3 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1th.1.3.NLT
I must do loving deeds and have enduring hope to show people how Jesus wants me to live. I must also be faithful in my work to be a good example to others.
How long, O Lord, must I call for help? But you do not listen! “Violence is everywhere!” I cry, but you do not come to save.
Habakkuk 1:2 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/hab.1.2.NLT
Talk to God about your problems. Cry out to him and ask Him what is going on in the world and He will give you answers. I must remember this when I see what's going on in my country and remember that God is in control of what's going on in the world.
The king took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the covenant in the Lord’s presence. He pledged to obey the Lord by keeping all his commands, laws, and decrees with all his heart and soul. He promised to obey all the terms of the covenant that were written in the scroll.
2 Chronicles 34:31 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/2ch.34.31.NLT
Josiah wanted to follow God, knowing that Judah was going to be judged after he died. He helped Judah follow the Lord in his lifetime by following God's instructions. I need to follow Jesus' instructions like Josiah followed God. He followed God with all his heart and soul and that's how I need to live my life for Jesus.
Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.
2 Peter 3:18 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/2pe.3.18.NLT
Growing in grace and knowledge means paying attention to what I read in the Word and apply it to my life. I must pay attention to what the Bible says and what it means and not change what it means to suit me.
And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.”
1 Peter 1:17 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1pe.1.17.NLT
I remember to use my time on earth to live for God and fear Him because I'm only here temporarily.
We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
Hebrews 12:2 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/heb.12.2.NLT
I need to keep my eyes on Jesus he will help me remain focused on Him. He will help me perfect my faith. He went to the Cross because He wanted me to be with Him forever.
He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds.
Titus 2:14 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/tit.2.14.NLT
I want to do good deeds to show what Jesus has done for me. He saved me so I could be a witness for him by doing good deeds and showing my commitment to Him.
The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?
Psalms 27:1 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.27.1.NLT
I must remember that the Lord is my light and salvation. I don't need to be afraid of what will happen because God will protect me. I must keep my focus on Jesus and not on what's going on in the world. If I focus too much on the world, I will be afraid of what might happen instead of relying on God.
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Colossians 3:12 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/col.3.12.NLT
I try to clothe myself in tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, and patience. I am not always patient, so I'm trying to be more patient. I'm also trying to be more merciful and kind because while I'm kind, I am not a very merciful person, so I'm trying to improve that aspect of my life.
Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
Ephesians 4:29 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.4.29.NLT
This scripture is why we as Christians, myself included should not swear. We should speak words that are encouraging to one another. We should also not use abusive language, and that doesn't just mean swearing. You ca be very abusive to people verbally and not swear at all.
I don't have a swearing problem, and I don't use foul language, but I'm not always an encouraging person, so I'm trying to not use language that can be emotionally abusive language to other people.
And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert!
Mark 13:33 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/mrk.13.33.NLT
I need to always live like Jesus will come back today, because Jesus didn't put His return date on a calendar, I need to share the Gospel with others when I can.
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Philippians 4:6 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/php.4.6.NLT
I know everyone is worried about Russia and Ukraine and a lot of other things now, like Covid-19 and what's going on in our world. But God reminded me through this verse that we can take our worries to God, and thank Him for what He's done in our lives.
Praying is God's solution for what I should do when I hear and see things that make me worry. It's easy to be bogged down by worry, but God wants you to pray to Him about your worries and thank Him for all the good things He's done in your life.
5 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit.
John 15:5
I need to remain in Jesus to bear fruit and share Jesus with everyone. Remaining in Jesus means listening to Him and doing what he says.
But Jesus said, “No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.” So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them.
Mark 5:19-20 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/mrk.5.19-20.NLT
Jesus sent the formerly demon-possessed man to his family and the nearby towns to tell others about what Jesus did for him. Jesus has sent me to tell others about him, whether it's through this blog, or on a YouTube comment, I will tell others about what Jesus has done for me.
The Discipleship Making Movie Love One Another
https://loveoneanother.life/watch-the-film/
This is a movie about the Disciple Making Movement and this movie is about how people have gone "back to the basics" of Christianity, it is about starting small house churches and the focus on making disciples rather than filling a big building full of Christians every Sunday.
This is a fascinating movie about the discipleship-making movement and it is a very encouraging movie that I enjoyed a lot. I highly recommend watching this movie.
Psalm 119:133 NLT
Even though thoughts that are not uplifting have been battling in my mind, Jesus can help me overcome my thoughts because I am guided by God's Word.
You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.
Psalms 119:114 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.119.114.NLT
I was reminded by this verse that God is my refuge and my source of hope. I am reminded that my hope is in Jesus and not people. His Word is my source of hope, a lot of people try to discredit the Bible as just a book or fiction, but the Bible is the only book that has given real hope to everyone, including me.
This is omething I was able to share with a secular person, they went into their spiel about archeology and that they can't find the Bible stories in archeology and were trying to fight me with science, so I just ignored them and presented them with the Gospel.
It was very interesting, because I was trying to think of a way to share Jesus with people more, and the YouTube comment provided me with the opportunity. This is what I wrote:
I've been a Christian for a long time, you just don't want to believe and that's your choice, you can fight Jesus with science all you like, but He always gave you a choice to choose Him or not, but at least I told you that Jesus came to the Earth, died on the Cross for your sins and rose from the dead three days later so you could receive salvation and that He loves you and he wants a relationship with you, and not just following a "religion". One day, when you stand before the living, resurrected Jesus at the end of your life, maybe you'll remember this YouTube comment that you think is just from some silly Christian. I'll only say that Jesus loves you and wants a relationship with you and died for your sins so that you wouldn't have to go to Hell forever because Hell wasn't where we were supposed to go. But you'll send yourself to Hell for the sake of feeling that you were smarter than me, and at least I told you that God loves you and gave you salvation through Jesus. So you can't say to God, "Nobody told me about you," because I did. If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/rom.10.9.NLT
At least, even with my limited reach when it comes to an audience, I shared Jesus with this person, and I suspect they'll just ignore me and call me some religious weirdo, but I felt God wanted me to write that answer. Now I've rarely heard of people coming to Christ because of a YouTube comment, but I did plant a seed, maybe God will water it, maybe something will happen to them and they'll think of what I shared, but I at least tried to share my faith and if they come back with the flying spaghetti monster stuff I'll be like, "You can believe or not, but all I did was share the Gospel with you, I did my job."
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.
Psalms 119:105 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.119.105.NLT
This is a very simple vers
e that shows me something very important, God's Word will lead me and guide me on the right path if I follow what His Word tells me.
Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.
Psalms 119:94 NIV
https://psalm.bible/psalm-119-94
I have tried my best to seek God's Word and obey what he says, I read the Bible and try to learn more from what God's Word says to me.
May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.
Psalms 119:74 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.119.74.NLT
I'm putting hope in His Word for my healing and will be an example for people who fear God.
O Lord, your unfailing love fills the earth; teach me your decrees.
Psalms 119:64 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.119.64.NLT
As I start the new year, I am reminded of God's unfailing love and how He will lead me and guide me through the new year. I want to learn from His Word and let Him teach me through His Word reading the Bible this year.
