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But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:15

But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:15	But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. forgiveness sin Father
Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you! Ezekiel 18:30b	Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin. conversion sin punishment

And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. John 13:14	If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. humility serving Jesus
Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Psalm 34:13	Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies. speaking evil truth
“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.” Isaiah 55:8	“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh. God planning wisdom
Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12	Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you. God blessing family
May he grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed. Psalm 20:4	May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel. planning blessing heart
I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart. Psalm 40:8	I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart. obedience law heart
Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:4-5	Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God. Yahweh is one. You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. law love God
Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. James 4:8	Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded. sin purification righteousness
“Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish. Joel 2:13	Tear your heart and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity. heart grace love
Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. Psalm 86:11	Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name. learning truth reliability
Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3	Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. trust planning blessing
Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!” Matthew 18:21-22	Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.” forgiveness neighbor sin
Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your oxen and donkeys and other livestock, and any foreigners living among you. All your male and female servants must rest as you do. Deuteronomy 5:12-14	Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Yahweh your God commanded you. You shall labor six days, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God, in which you shall not do any work— neither you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates; that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. sabbath rest
For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. James 1:3	Knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. faith temptation addiction
You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. Luke 6:36	Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful. goodness neighbor Father
Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. Psalm 25:4	Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths. life learning
For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9	For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. planning understanding heaven
My son, obey your father’s commands, and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. Proverbs 6:20	My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching. obedience family listening
Victory comes from you, O Lord. May you bless your people. Psalm 3:8	Salvation belongs to Yahweh. May your blessing be on your people. Selah. salvation blessing dependence
Lord, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me. Psalm 40:11	Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me. love reliability protection
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7	Casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you. fear worrying weakness
For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Psalm 57:10	For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies. love reliability
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness. Psalm 115:1	Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake. love humility worship

But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.

But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Bible verse of the day

It is the same with my word.
I send it out, and it always produces fruit.
It will accomplish all I want it to,
and it will prosper everywhere I send it.

Isaiah 55:11 Word of God speaking reliability