Wise Decisions

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ— — read the full passage →

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed. — read the full passage →

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

“Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. — read the full passage →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Pray without ceasing.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. — read the full passage →

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, — read the full passage →

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.

But of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out. — read the full passage →

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. — read the full passage →

Rejoice always. — read the full passage →

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ; — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples, — read the full passage →