Because you got a double dose of trouble and more than your share of contempt, your inheritance in the land will be doubled and your joy go on forever. Isaiah 61:7, MSG
Promises
self-control
Be self-controlled and alert . . . standing firm in the faith.— 1 Peter 5:8 –9, NIV
a man’s heart
As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. Proverb 27:19. NKJV
what are you thankful for?
Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him. Psalm 100:4, MSG
do that
…you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies. […]
about the Lord
As the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.”