8/28 Romans 5:3-4
3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
HOPE
Our hope of salvation is secure in Jesus Christ our Lord.
He gives us life now and forever.
Jesus shapes us into His likeness.
It pleases Him to do this.
It assures us of His presence and His promises.
The Lord is God and there is no other.
Jesus is God.
8/27 Micah 7:7
7 As for me, I look to the Lord for help.
I wait confidently for God to save me,
and my God will certainly hear me.
HEAR
My Lord Jesus hears me.
He knows me and is always with me.
This life is impossible without Jesus.
Come Lord Jesus.
8/26 Colossians 3:12-14
12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.
JESUS
The Lord is daily shaping us to be more like Jesus.
We are His Holy People.
We will clothe ourselves with mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
This is a choice that we choose to do.
Keep short accounts with the Lord-repent quickly.
Forgive others when they sin against you.
Love one another.
8/25 Luke 6:31
31 Do to others as you would like them to do to you.
GOLDEN RULE
You do and be exactly,
As you want others to do and be.
Whether you win a friend,
Or have no friend you become what you want to be.
Do first!
Be more like Jesus.
8/24 Proverbs 17:17
17 A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
FRIEND
Be a friend to have a friend.
8/23 John 15:12-13
12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. 13 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
LOVE
Love one another.
8/22 1 Peter 4:8-10
8 Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.
10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.
SERVE
Care for others.
Care for them the way you would like someone to care for you.
Use your gifts to honor God and care for others.
Serving others is a gift we all can develop.
It honors God and increases our value.
Love one another.
8/21 Romans 12:10
10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.
HUMILITY
Humility calls me to love others,
The way that I would like to be loved and cared for.
Humility doesn’t make me less,
It simply calls me to see others the way they see themselves.
People count with Jesus and they count with me.
8/20 Proverbs 18:24
24 There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
REAL
I’m searching for a real friend.
One that will stand by me in hard times.
A friend that will care for me even when I’m not friendly.
The truth is that to have a friend like that,
I must learn to be that kind of friend.
8/19 Proverbs 17:9
9 Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
FORGIVE
To forgive is divine.
Forgive those you don’t know.
Forgive those you love and forgive your enemies.
We need to live our life caring for others.
People we know and people we don’t know are valuable.
Everyone has value in God’s eyes. We are God’s representative and are called to care for others.
