Success having those closest to you

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Success - having those closest to you love and
respect you the most
Work to Live not Live to Work
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Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone
desires to come after Me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow Me. "For
whoever desires to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for My sake will find
it. NKJ Matthew 1624,25
"If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me and
where I am, there My servant will be also. If
anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
NKJ John 1226
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things shall be
added to you. NKJ Matthew 633
Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the
fiery trial which is to try you, as though some
strange thing happened to you but rejoice to the
extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings,
that when His glory is revealed, you may also be
glad with exceeding joy. NKJ 1 Peter 412
And not only that, but we also glory in
tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces
perseveranceand perseverance, character and
character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint,
because the love of God has been poured out in
our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to
us. NKJ Romans
53-5
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• NKJ Ezekiel 3627 "I will put My Spirit within
  you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you
  will keep My judgments and do them.

NKJ Philippians 213 for it is God who works in
you both to will and to do for His good
pleasure. KJV Psalm 11988 Quicken me after thy
lovingkindness so shall I keep the testimony of
thy mouth.
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"For what profit is it to a man if he gains the
whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will
a man give in exchange for his soul?
NKJ
Matthew 1626
"Now the ones that fell among thorns are those
who, when they have heard, go out and are choked
with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and
bring no fruit to maturity.
NKJ Luke 814
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for
gain It takes away the life of its owners.
NKJ Proverbs 119 He
who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.
NKJ Proverbs 1527 No one engaged in
warfare entangles himself with the affairs of
this life, that he may please him who enlisted
him as a soldier. NKJ 2 Timothy 24
The ring has only one master and he shares its
power with no one! - from The Lord of the Rings
(Gandalf the Grey) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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NKJ 1 John 215 Do not love the world or the
things in the world. If anyone loves the world,
the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all
that is in the world -- the lust of the flesh,
the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life -- is
not of the Father but is of the world.
NKJ 1 John 519b the whole world lies under the
sway of the wicked one. NKJ James 44
Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that
friendship with the world is enmity with God?
Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the
world makes himself an enemy of God. NKJ
Proverbs 2720 Hell and Destruction are never
full So the eyes of man are never satisfied.
NKJ Matthew 189 "And if your eye causes you to
sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is
better for you to enter into life with one eye,
rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell
fire. "All that glisters is not gold." - from
The Merchant of Venice (II, vii) by William
Shakespeare All that is gold does not
glitter"- from The Lord of the Rings (Riddle of
Aragorn) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fools Gold
Gold ore
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NLT Luke 1215 Then he said, "Beware! Don't be
greedy for what you don't have. Real life is not
measured by how much we own."
NLT Hebrews 135 Stay away from the love of
money be satisfied with what you have. For God
has said, "I will never fail you. I will never
forsake you. NLT Ecclesiastes 510 Those who
love money will never have enough. How absurd to
think that wealth brings true happiness! NLT 1
Timothy 69 But people who long to be rich fall
into temptation and are trapped by many foolish
and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin
and destruction. 10 For the love of money is at
the root of all kinds of evil. And some people,
craving money, have wandered from the faith and
pierced themselves with many sorrows. NAU
Proverbs 234 Do not weary yourself to gain
wealth, Cease from your consideration of it. NLT
Proverbs 1516 It is better to have little with
fear for the LORD than to have great treasure
with turmoil. NLT Proverbs 1022 The blessing
of the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no
sorrow with it. NLT Psalm 8410b I would rather
be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live
the good life in the homes of the wicked. NKJ 1
Timothy 66 Now godliness with contentment is
great gain.
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NKJ John 724 "Do not judge according to
appearance, but judge with righteous judgment."
NKJ Philippians 318 For many walk, of whom I
have told you often, and now tell you even
weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross
of Christ 19 whose end is destruction, whose god
is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame
-- who set their mind on earthly things. 20 For
our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also
eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus
Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body
that it may be conformed to His glorious body,
according to the working by which He is able even
to subdue all things to Himself. NKJ Luke 1615
And He said to them, "You are those who justify
yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts.
For what is highly esteemed among men is an
abomination in the sight of God. NKJ Proverbs
1632 He who is slow to anger is better than the
mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who
takes a city. MSG 1 Peter 56 So be content with
who you are, and don't put on airs. God's strong
hand is on you he'll promote you at the right
time. KJV Psalm 756 For promotion cometh
neither from the east, nor from the west, nor
from the south. 7 But God is the judge he
putteth down one, and setteth up another.
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• Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the
  excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my
  Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all
  things, and count them as rubbish, that I may
  gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my
  own righteousness, which is from the law, but
  that which is through faith in Christ, the
  righteousness which is from God by faith that I
  may know Him and the power of His resurrection,
  and the fellowship of His sufferings, being
  conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may
  attain to the resurrection from the dead.
• NKJ Philippians 38-10
• For if we have been united together in the
  likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be
  in the likeness of His resurrection, NKJ Romans
  65
• Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we
  shall also live with Him,
• NKJ Romans 68
• And we know that all things work together for
  good to those who love God, to those who are the
  called according to His purpose. For whom He
  foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to
  the image of His Son, that He might be the
  firstborn among many brethren. NKJ Romans 828,29

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There is therefore now no condemnation to those
who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk
according to the flesh, but according to the
Spirit. NKJ Romans 81
Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died,
and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the
right hand of God, who also makes intercession
for us. NKJ Romans 834
Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now
salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our
God, and the power of His Christ have come, for
the accuser of our brethren, who accused them
before our God day and night, has been cast
down. NKJ Revelation 1210,11
No one can make you feel inferior unless you
first give them permission. Eleanor
Roosevelt
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NKJ John 114 And the Word became flesh and dwelt
among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as
of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace
and truth.

• NKJ John 117 For the law was given through
  Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus
  Christ.
• NLT Titus 211 For the grace of God that brings
  salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching
  us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
  we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in
  the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope
  and glorious appearing of our great God and
  Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us,
  that He might redeem us from every lawless deed
  and purify for Himself His own special people,
  zealous for good works.

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• What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin
  that grace may abound?
• Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live
  any longer in it?
• NKJ Romans 62
• knowing this, that our old man was crucified with
  Him, that the body of sin might be done away
  with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.
  For he who has died has been freed from sin.
  NKJ Romans 66,7
• Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead
  indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus
  our Lord. NKJ Romans 611
• For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you
  are not under law but under grace. 1 NKJ
  Romans 614
• And having been set free from sin, you became
  slaves of righteousness.
• NKJ Romans 618
• But now having been set free from sin, and having
  become slaves of God, you have your fruit to
  holiness, and the end, everlasting life.
• NKJ Romans 622

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Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever
you do, do all to the glory of God. NKJ 1
Corinthians 1031 And whatever you do in word
or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
NKJ Colossians 317 And whatever you do,
do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
NKJ Colossians 323 You ask and do not
receive, because you ask amiss, that you may
spend it on your pleasures. NKJ James
43 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes
to heaven, and said "Father, the hour has come.
Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify
You, NKJ John 171 But we have this
treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence
of the power may be of God and not of us. NKJ
2 Corinthians 47 "Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works and
glorify your Father in heaven. NKJ Matthew
516
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"If you then, being evil, know how to give good
gifts to your children, how much more will your
heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who
ask Him! NKJ Luke 1113 "And we are His
witnesses to these things, and so also is the
Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey
Him. NKJ Acts 532 Then Peter said to them,
"Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit. NKJ Acts 238 "the Spirit of truth,
whom the world cannot receive, because it neither
sees Him nor knows Him but you know Him, for He
dwells with you and will be in you. NKJ John
1417 "But you shall receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you and you shall be
witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea
and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." NKJ
Acts 18
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• Oh so you been overlooked? They have placed
  someone else before you? They have whispered that
  you are pretty small stuff after all? And now you
  feel hurt because the world is saying about you
  the very things you have been saying about
  yourself? Only yesterday you were telling God
  that you were nothing, a mere worm of the dust.
  Where is your consistency? Come on, humble
  yourself and cease to care what men think. A.W.
  Tozer