Psalm‬ ‭119‬:‭112,‬ ‭ESV‬‬ incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end. Matthew 7:24, NIV “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” James 1:22-25, NIV Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says…But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they wi

Ephesians 6:18b, ESV …keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, NIV I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ‭‭ 1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭9,‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Resist him [the devil], firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your br

Acts 28:3, 5, ESV When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand. … He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.   Paul could have just sat around, enjoying the warmth of the fire and waiting on others to build it, but that’s not what he did. He participated in building it.   And that’s what we’re called to do too.   We're not called to merely sit around and enjoy the