Self Discipline: Disciplined Emotions
Genesis 4:6-7 NKJV
6 And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? And why do you look sad and depressed and dejected? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do...
Self Discipline: Disciplined Thinking
Philippians 4:8
And now dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
It is said...
Self Discipline: Discipline and Discipleship
2 Timothy 1:7 (AMP)
7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline .
One of the definitions of disciple that...
Do Not Worry: Seek Ye First
Matthew 6:33 NKJV
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
To seek something means that it is not in plain sight for all to see. It means that...
Do Not Worry: Oh Ye of Little Faith
Matthew 6:30-32 NKJV
30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not...
Do Not Worry: My Worth in Christ
Matthew 6:26-27 NIV
26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any...
Do Not Be Anxious: Anxiety and Provision
Matthew 6:25 NKJV
“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and...
Understanding Hypocrisy: Overcoming Hypocrisy
2 Corinthians 13:5 NKJV
Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.
To overcome hypocrisy, we must first examine ourselves to...
Understanding Hypocrisy: Hypocritical Worship
Matthew 15:7-9 NJKV
7 Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: 8 ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.
9 And in vain they worship...
Understanding Hypocrisy: Hypocritical Judging
Matthew 7:3-5 AMP
3 Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice and acknowledge the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to...