Thayil John

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On the other hand, God-fearing people apply these promises to themselves in the right way.

The ungodly don’t apply the promises or the threats correctly. When they hear the threats, they don’t think these threats pertain to them. They continue in their hypocrisy and godless ways and even consider their ways to be very spiritual.

This is how the Prophets do: They frighten us with the strongest and most severe threats. Then they immediately add the greatest promises of the mercy and grace of God.

Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. Joel 2:13

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 NLT Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before. [12] Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others.

Lord, help me as I try to gain control over jealous thoughts that pop into my head. Amen!

Galatians 6:4-5 NLT Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won't need to compare yourself to anyone else. [5] For we are each responsible for our own conduct.

The best solution I know—the only solution I know—is pure truth from God’s Word.

Jealousy and envy cut deeper and deeper until we bleed empty.

“Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death” (James 1:15).

A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. (Proverbs 14:30)

Galatians 3:29 NLT And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God's promise to Abraham belongs to you.

@MorrenULT Amen 🙏

No weapon formed against you shall prosper. Isaiah 54:17

Many things can wait, but the search for more of God’s presence, power, and love cannot wait.

According to Luke 2, Simeon spent many years of his life committed to the task of looking for the Messiah. His looking was intentional. It was an honest, sincere waiting for the Savior.

If we don’t find God, we have missed the very reason for our existence.

“We have a God-shaped vacuum inside us that only God can fill.” ~ Blaise Pascal (GREAT SCIENTIST) ~

It had been revealed to [Simeon] by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he saw the Lord’s Messiah. Luke 2:26

Mark 11:22-23 NLT Then Jesus said to the disciples, "Have faith in God. [23] I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, 'May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.

@visionofhope256 Amen 🙏

@thayiljohn Amen

Proverbs 15:23 NLT Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!