For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life. (Prov. 6:23) A key to maintaining a good attitude is being big enough to be rebuked and corrected. We will be reproved and corrected in life, because we are human...
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land. (Isa. 1:19) An armorbearer's attitude is another key to his developing longevity. The first aspect of attitude is a willingness to do whatever is asked of you. This is what leaders look for in people...
Servants, do what you're told by your earthly masters. And don't just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your best. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you'll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance. Keep in mind...
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. (Psalm 27:14) You will have many opportunities to quit the position you hold. I have had times of trial and hardship when I prayed for God to let me leave. And I...
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one. (Matt. 13:37-38) You can see that in God's hands we are "seed,"...
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray. (Luke 11:1)If you are going to go the distance and build longevity into your life, your personal relationship with Christ...
Being predestined according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will. (Ephesians 1:11) The word translated "predestined" in this verse means "predetermined." God has a predetermined, predesigned course for every one of us. That...
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works. (Titus 2:6-7) Another key to commitment is not to ever be too big to do the small things or too small to do the big things. This point came from the children's...
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thess. 5:18)Being thankful for your position and retaining your joy are essential attitudes to develop if you are to be an armorbearer over the long haul. We should always be...
But what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard&.We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates...
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. (Rom. 13:1)If Jesus asked you to clean the church bathrooms, how clean would they be? If He asked you to help in the nursery, how well would...
Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them&.But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one...
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