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Each of you must give as you have made up your mind… 2 Corinthians 9:7

Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:7 joy giving heart
A perverse person spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.
Proverbs 16:28 honesty gossip friendship

Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 law family children
Where can I go from your spirit?
Or where can I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there.
Psalm 139:7-8 Spirit heaven death
Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds —
his name is the Lord—
be exultant before him.
Father of orphans and protector of widows
is God in his holy habitation.
Psalm 68:4-5 holiness safety worship
Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child.
Luke 2:4-5 christmas
If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.
Romans 8:11 Jesus Spirit life
Speak out for those who cannot speak,
for the rights of all the destitute.
Proverbs 31:8 speaking weakness
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.
1 Peter 5:6 humility reward
Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation.
1 Peter 2:2 salvation food Word of God
Words spoken by the wise bring them favor,
but the lips of fools consume them.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 speaking wisdom
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch.
Psalm 5:3 prayer patience listening
Come to a sober and right mind, and sin no more; for some people have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
1 Corinthians 15:34 righteousness sin conversion
On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me.”
John 7:37 Jesus food equipment
Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your ailment.” When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, “There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day.” But the Lord answered him and said, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?” When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing.
Luke 13:10-17 miracles healing sabbath
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8 faith righteousness reward
We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another.
1 John 3:16 love Jesus neighbor
When they bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say; but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
Mark 13:11 speaking Spirit worrying
How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?
1 John 3:17 money neighbor compassion
I cried aloud to him,
and he was extolled with my tongue.
Psalm 66:17 worship prayer praise
And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:24-25 second coming community encouragement
Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
John 6:62 ascension
Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.
1 Peter 1:13 grace Jesus Spirit
If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
Romans 12:18 peace life neighbor
I treasure your word in my heart,
so that I may not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11 Word of God heart sin