Revelation 3:20

Behold, I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

We became a born-again believer because we recognized Jesus knocking at the door.  God probably sent people across our path to speak into our lives to help lead us to Him.  As Christians, remember that our experiences before we got saved are the best witness to the unsaved.  Who better to show the love of Christ to the unloved than someone who has received the forgiveness themselves. 

Luke 16:10-11

He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.  Therefore, if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches.  

Our integrity before God is essential to measure our growth as Christians.  We cannot advance if we can’t be trusted with the new responsibilities, and the little things do matter with God.  Even the simple things matter to God because the little things add up.  When we are faithful and trustworthy, we will gain in every area of our lives.  

Psalm 27:14

Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!

Patience is a skill to be developed, and learning to wait on the Lord and His word for our lives is vital. We can avoid bad decisions and mistakes if we slow down and wait.  Sometimes the answer takes time to get back to us but remember the answer is coming.  God promises to strengthen our hearts while we wait and give us courage.  

Isaiah 58:11

The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

The promise of God to continually guide us and satisfy our soul in drought is real.  God promises to keep us fresh and strengthen us with His word.  As we daily maintain contact with the word and renew our minds, He guides us in the way we should go.  A watered garden is green and flourishing, and with God, so will our lives be.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, “I will recompense evil”; wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

Evil will try to work against us through people and situations.  God never said we wouldn’t have trouble; however, He did say we would have a way out.  God doesn’t want us to return evil for evil but step back and let God take care of it.  If we become offended and have unforgiveness, it will only pull us farther away from the Lord and protection. 

2 Timothy 1:7

God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and of a sound mind.

We all have times when fear tries to enter our lives, but it doesn’t have the right to stay.  We don’t have to accept fear and condemnation thoughts but can replace those thoughts with the word.  We have God-given power to rebuke the darts trying to plant a seed in our minds.  

Colossians 3:23-25

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.  But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.  

The devil works night and day to keep our thinking small.  However, God directs us to have a positive attitude in whatever we do because we are doing it for God.  Our mindset changes when we know who we serve in everything we do.  We can feel joy, knowing that our inheritance is with Jesus, the Lord.

John 13:35

By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.  

When we have love for one another, it helps us forget the wrongs.  Love is a mindset that never opens the door to an offense.  Love cares for the unlovely and prays for the ugly things of this life. God’s love cared for us when we didn’t deserve it and can spread better when we share it with others.  

Isaiah26:3

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts You.  Trust in the Lord forever, for Yah, the Lord, is everlasting strength.  

We can have peace in a troubled world.  It takes a little practice and patience as we learn the word and how God operates.  The benefits from trusting in God far exceed anything the world can offer us.  God offers us wisdom, prosperity, peace, and strength, and that is a shortlist.  Our peace relies on choices and choosing the word first in our life.  

Psalm 23:4

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

There was an actual valley called the Shadow of Death.  It was a dangerous place that people had to travel through to get to a city.  Just as we have valleys that we walk through in our lives, we must not fear.  God is with us on our journey to keep us safe and comforted.