Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness. - 2 Timothy 2:19

Thought: Like oil and water, Christian living and wickedness do not mix.

September 27

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33

Jesus told her, I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. John 11:25

Proverbs 27:10 - 10 Never abandon a friend—either yours or your father’s. When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.

Matthew 6:14-15 — For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

September 28

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14

Jesus told him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. John 14:6

1 Corinthians 9:22 - 22 When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.

Ephesians 5:1-2 — Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

September 29

For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” John 3:20-21

'Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.' John 15:5

Romans 8:39 - 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

September 30

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, Philippians 1:9-10

Praise the Lord, everything he has created, everything in all his kingdom. Psalm 103:22

Galations 6:4 - 4 Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.

2 Corinthians 5:7 — For we live by faith, not by sight.
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Can you trust God when he doesn't respond? Or does your faith waver if you don't receive an immediate answer to your prayer? His silence does not mean He's inactive or ignoring you. He's already working on the situation. Whatever He's doing is good, even if you can't perceive the outcome or sense His presence. We are called to live by faith, not by feelings or sight(2 Cor.5:7). The important issue is not what you see or feel, but what God has promised: "The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting" (Psalm 138:8).

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation. - 1 Peter 2:2

Thought: The milk of God's Word will make you grow.