Think on these things...

Whatever is true, worthy of reverence and honorable, just, pure, lovely and lovable, kind, winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things - fix your minds on them.  Adapted from Philippians 4:8

Do your thoughts fall in line with this verse?  If not, and I know some of mine don’t, then new thoughts are in order! I truly believe that if we can change our thoughts for the better, not only will we help ourselves, but we will help many of those around us.  So, keep your thoughts in line with this verse, not only will your life change for the better, but the lives of those around you will as well.

 

Follow the commands of God - He is trying to bless you!

"... for the Lord our God is [uncompromisingly] righteous and rigidly just in all His works which He does [keeping His word]..." Daniel 9:14

No matter if you heed the promptings, words, commands and/or directions, of God, He will always do what He says He is going to do.  Ignoring any of His promptings, words, commands and/or directions, simply make your life more complicated, sometimes to the point of hitting rock-bottom. 

Therefore, be on board with God in all things, and in all your ways, because He lives through, in, and around you, to bless you, not harm you.  My friend, God wants to give you, and bless you with, the best life possible here on Earth.  He is not to be ignored - He is only trying to protect you - LET HIM!  

So, listen to and follow God in all your ways, in everything you do, and the fulfillment of life in abundance will be yours to LIVE!! 

Praise God - Be Blessed.

But God's already made it plain how to live...

"But he's already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It's quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don't take yourself too seriously - take God seriously." Micah 6:8 MSG

God makes it pretty simple on how we should live, so why do we, in the flesh, make it so hard sometimes?  Well, we are human, and we are far from perfect, and, at least those of us that really are working on pleasing God are getting more and more perfected everyday, so we are on the right path.  As well  thank goodness we have a savior, Jesus Christ, to perfect himself through our flaws and weaknesses!

So, although we are far from perfect, let's keep on striving to win the race in front of us - God's race. And, (my favorite part of this whole verse today), let's not take ourselves too seriously, for we are human and we really don't have a clue most of the time. Instead, let's take God seriously, I think we'll be a lot better off in our present and future if we do😁!

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Doing what's right and just

"Do what's right and just for a change.  Use honest scales - honest weights and honest measures..."Ezekiel 45:9-12 MSG

Choose the narrow path!  Do what is right, do what is just.  Doing anything less will only get you following a dead-end path that is harder to get out from when you first started.

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A righteous and just life

God's word says that when we repent from our sins and start living, "a righteous and just life - being generous to the down and out, restoring what we have stolen, cultivating life-nourishing ways that don't hurt others -...", we will live! (Jer. 33:14-16 MSG).  So, figure out how you are living right now, change your ways if you must, and live a true life, living all your days out enjoying this amazing life that God has given you.

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Righteous and just is He

".. Righteous (just) are You in these Your decisions and judgments, You Who are and were, O Holy One!" Revelation 16:5 AMPC

The decisions that God places in your heart are decisions you can count on.  Follow them - righteous and just they are, and, if followed, righteous and just will you be also.

 

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A clear conscience

“[And see to it that] your conscience is entirely clear (unimpaired), For [it is] better to suffer [unjustly] for doing right, if that should be God’s will, than to suffer [justly] for doing wrong.” 1 Peter 3:16-17

A clear conscience brings clear thinking, peace-filled hearts, relaxation, and freedom from guilt and condemnation.  A clear conscience is a vital weapon against Satan, and a gateway to Jesus.  A clear conscience gives insight to the incomprehensible, and answers to the unanswerable.  Therefore, live with a clear conscience, live in peace and harmony… live to see Jesus.

 

The fool of fools

“… you are the ones who declare yourselves just and upright before men, but God knows your hearts…” Luke 16:15 AMP

You cannot, absolutely cannot, fool God.  Therefore, rid yourself of your phony behavior, because all it is doing is blocking you from Heaven, all the while, building up so much steam, that soon, when asked, “Who is the fool of fools?”, all eyes will turn to you.

Righteousness: just, fair, honorable, upright, respectful, devoted, and good.

“And the effect of righteousness will be peace [internal and external], and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever” Isaiah 32:17

Make a point to be a righteous person, live a righteous life, give righteous advice and answers, and love in a righteous manner.  By doing so, then (as written in the verse above), peace, quietness, and confident trust will be yours to have and live.