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Do not assert that the past was better than the present, for… Ecclesiastes 7:10

Do not assert that the past was better than the present,
for such a statement is not a sign of wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 7:10 wisdom life
Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
3 John 1:4 joy truth children

Yet even if you should suffer for doing what is right, you are thereby blessed. Have no fear of others, and refuse to be intimidated by them.
1 Peter 3:14 righteousness suffering fear
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a resolute spirit within me.
Psalm 51:12 purification Spirit heart
My mouth is filled with your praises
as I relate your glory all day long.
Psalm 71:8 speaking worship praise
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and barren, and darkness covered the abyss while the Spirit of God hovered over the waters.
Genesis 1:1-2 creation Spirit heaven
Thus there are three things that endure: faith, hope, and love,
and the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 faith love hope
Train a child in the way he should go,
and he will not deviate from it, even in old age.
Proverbs 22:6 righteousness family children
But when the disciples saw him walking on the water they thought it was a ghost and they cried out, for they all had seen him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them, saying, “Have courage! It is I! Do not be afraid!”
Mark 6:49-50 miracles Jesus fear
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
nor will the waters engulf you.
When you walk through fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not consume you.
Isaiah 43:2 trust encouragement promises
Our God is in heaven;
he does whatever he pleases.
Psalm 115:3 God heaven dependence
O Lord, you are my God.
I will exalt you and praise your name,
for you have accomplished wonderful things,
formulated in ages past, faithful and sure.
Isaiah 25:1 reliability God worship
My son, concentrate attentively on my words;
pay heed to the instructions I pass on to you.
Do not let them slip from your mind;
keep them forever in your heart.
Proverbs 4:20-21 listening Word of God heart
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and cried out,
“If anyone is thirsty,
let him come to me and drink.”
John 7:37 Jesus food equipment
Live in harmony with one another. Do not consider yourself to be better than others, but associate with the lowly, and never be conceited.
Romans 12:16 humility community dependence
However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, and considerate, full of mercy and good fruits, without any trace of partiality or hypocrisy.
James 3:17 honesty peace wisdom
The vine has withered;
the fig tree droops.
The pomegranate, the palm, and the apple tree—
all the trees of the field have dried up.
And the joy of the people
has also withered away.
Joel 1:12 joy sadness food
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.
Mark 12:31 law love neighbor
Just as water reflects one’s face,
so does one human heart reflect another.
Proverbs 27:19 life heart
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for a life of good works that God had prepared for us to do.
Ephesians 2:10 creation Jesus following
When the Advocate comes
whom I will send you from the Father,
the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father,
he will testify on my behalf.
John 15:26 comforter Holy Spirit Father
Who then can separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?
Romans 8:35 love suffering persecution
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not allow myself to be dominated by anything.
1 Corinthians 6:12 addiction desires life
Whatever you ask for in faith-filled prayer, you will receive.
Matthew 21:22 reliability faith prayer
But the Almighty we cannot find;
he is unequaled in power and judgment,
and in his righteousness he will not violate justice.
Job 37:23 God righteousness strength

You can eat any water creature that has fins and scales; those you can eat. Whatever does not have fins or scales, you are not to eat. It is unclean for you.