What the Bible says about making effort?
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” If you put your talents to use, you are proving to God that you love him and worship him.
What Bible verse says we have peace with everyone?
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.” “Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love.”
Where there is unity there is strength Scripture?
I pray and hope that with the help of God and our own efforts, we will continue to remain united, because “In unity there is strength”. In the words of the psalmist, let us say to one another, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1).
What does the Bible say about show yourself approved?
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
What is self effort?
You begin the spiritual path with self-effort. You begin with your own force, with your own will. As you begin to practice concentration and meditation, the mind becomes more one-pointed; it comes to a very calm condition. In that calmness, you are able to perceive the grace of God.
When the way of a man pleases God?
“When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, his enemies cease to be apparent. If my thoughts are pleasing to the Lord, I will not have to worry about my ways. If I mortify the thoughts of the carnal mind, God says I shall live.” This is when God becomes Lord of the mind.
Where there is unity there is power?
The most common definition of unity is a state of being undivided or oneness. “Hear O Israel, the Lord your God is one Lord,” Deuteronomy 6:4. Because God is one, one set of laws was to apply to both Israel and foreigners, (Numbers 15:16).
What does it mean to be approved by God?
It is knowing who he is that does. This is true when as believers, we discover who we are in Christ. Our identity, approval, and acceptance with God do not come from overcoming test and trials in life. They do not prove to God how worthy we are. We overcome in life because of who we are in Christ.