God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Matthew 5:11, NLT
Promises
a gossiping tongue
As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger! Proverbs 25:23, NLT
blessed are those
“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and […]
much fruit
When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. John 15:8, AMPC
a real friend
There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24, NLT
rewards
The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs. Proverbs 14:14, NIV