Loving Him When I Haven't Seen Him

You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.

1 Peter 1:8 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/1pe.1.8.NLT

Loving Jesus is hard because I haven't seen Him, but trusting him gives me joy that I can't explain to people.  But it is a wonderful joy to have knowing that I know Jesus.

Let the Spirit Renew My Thoughts and Attitudes

 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 and Never Stop Praying

 

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.

Live In A Way That Pleases God

 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.

Let Your Love for One Another Flow

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.

Live in a Way God Considers Worthy

 

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.

Let People Think of Your Faithful Work

 

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.