Mathew 7:1 amp

Do not judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves.

We all have those days when we battle our tongues; we must remember that our words have power when we speak about others.  The worst part is the effect that our negative words have on our lives.  Before we step out and let our frustration become words, pause and ask ourselves do, we want what we are about to say to be said about us.  

Galatians 6:8

He who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.  

The flesh is a battleground all by itself.  That is why Paul said he kept the flesh under control.  Our spirit was born again and renewed while our flesh is constant work.  The stronger we make our spirit, the easier it will be to control the flesh.  It takes time and constant practice.  

Isaiah 48:18

Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

God’s commandments are not meant to be followed like a burden but to keep us safe.  God knows and sees more than we will ever understand or comprehend.  He is a great ally always on our side when we turn to Him for guidance.  Seek God and His ways, and peace and righteousness will flow over our lives.  

Mathew 6:24

No one can serve two masters; for either he will have the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other.  You cannot serve God and mammon.

We will serve what we trust in the most.  If we trust God to provide for all our needs, we will trust in Him. If we trust in money to provide for all our needs, we will spend our time chasing after money.  Our hearts cannot be divided over the matter.   

Psalm 34:1

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Sometimes we do not say thank you enough to God.  We tend to be like ungrateful teenagers forgetting all that our parents have done for us.  It is the same with God; we did not see the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, but we benefit from that sacrifice.  Our praise shows our love and thankfulness for all that God has done.    

1 John 4:7,8

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.  He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

Love understands and forgives and bears no grudge.  Love remains calm in the face of anger and holds people as they shed tears.  Love does not try to be first.  Love can do and believe the impossible and creates a world of understanding.  Love is a light in the darkness and a hand up to the fallen.  Love saved us.

Mathew 6:14

If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  

Forgiveness is vital to God.  God does not hold a grudge against us for our past sins, and He does not want us to hold anything against anyone else.  When we do not forgive, it makes it harder for us to receive from God.  Our unforgiveness becomes a block in our relationship with God.

2 Peter 2:9

The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment.  

As Christians, God will always provide a way out of temptations.  We must trust in His leadership and listen to the inward leading to keep us safe.  Temptations never lead us closer to God but pull us away.  God sees all, and even though the unjust may seem to thrive in their sin, there will be judgment.  

Romans 6:14

Sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.  

Sin is a small word with big consequences.  There is no little sin!  We can reduce the impact of sin in our lives by dealing with it early.  Deal with sin quickly in life, so it does not have dominion because we are under the law of grace.  Grace will cover the sin as we confess the sin and turn away from it.  Keep the guard up and the sin tolerance low, and the devil will be no match for us.

Psalm 119:165

Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble.

The love of the Lord and following His word is what will help us conquer in all circumstances.  When we finally become fully convinced in our hearts that what God says we can do according to if the world is real, we will not stumble.  When we get to the point that we believe and not doubt, we will see the power of God on this earth.