12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a] For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Matthew 9:12-13 CSB) The world is full of...
Thorn
7 ... Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. (2 Corinthians 12:7 CSB) To keep us from pride we must, at times, submit ourselves to some form of thorn that keeps us humble....
Foundations
1 Corinthians 3:10-11 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) 10 According to God’s grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder,[a] and another builds on it. But each one is to be careful how he builds on it. 11 For no one can lay...
Who Do You Work For?
23 Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people, 24 knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ. (Colossians 3:23-34 CSB) Who do you work for? Yourself? Family? Boss? Company?...
Limited Benefit
8 For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. (1 Timothy 4:8 CSB) We can submit the body to rigorous training, be that just to keep in...