2 Samuel 22:4 The LORD should be praised. I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies. Psalm 150:2 Praise him for his mighty acts. Praise him for his immense greatness. Psalm 103:1-5 Praise the LORD, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me. Praise the LORD, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done: He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases, the one who rescues your life from the pit, the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion, the one who fills your life with blessings so that you become young again like an eagle. 1 Chronicles 16:25-26 “The LORD is great! He should be highly praised. He should be feared more than all ⸤other⸥ gods because all the gods of the nations are idols. The LORD made the heavens. Psalm 89:1 I will sing forever about the evidence of your mercy, O LORD. I will tell about your faithfulness to every generation. OUR GOD IS WORTHY OF PRAISE. HOW OFTEN DO YOU PRAISE GOD. ARE YOU ASHAMED TO PRAISE GOD. DO YOU PRAISE GOD IN THE PRESENSE OF PEOPLE?
“Fake friends show their true colors when they don’t need you anymore.” “Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.” “Fake friends are like leeches; they stick to you till they get the blood from you.” “Don’t fear the foe who attacks you but fear the friend who hugs you fakely.” “Being honest may not get you many friends, but it’ll get you the right ones.” “Fake Friends: Once they stop talking to you, they start talking about you.” “Growing up means realizing a lot of your friends aren’t really your friends.” “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.” “It’s not about who is real to your face. It’s about who stays real behind your back.” “As you grow older, you realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones. “I’d rather have honest enemies than fake friends.” “An honest enemy is better than a best friend who lies.” “This is what happens. You tell your friends your most personal secrets, and they use them against you.” “Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour True friends are like stars, you don’t always see them but they are always there.” “The most dangerous creature on this earth is a fake friend.” “Sometimes it’s not the people who change, it’s the mask that falls off.” BE CAREFUL HOW YOU CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS. SOME OF US NEED TO CLEAN OUR CIRCLE OUT. LET US GET RID OF FAKE FRIENDS. Discernment is key: Not everyone who smiles is sincere. Scripture encourages us to test the spirit and observe actions over words. • True friendship is sacrificial and loyal: A real friend sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24). • God is our ultimate refuge: When human relationships fail, God remains faithful and trustworthy.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS QUICK REMINDER.
James 1:5 If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them. Proverbs 3:5–6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart… in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” James 5:16 “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
1 John 2:6 Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived. The person who professes Jesus Christ, who claims that he knows God, is obligated to walk as Jesus Christ walked. He is in debt to walk as Christ walked. How did Christ walk upon earth? He walked … • believing and trusting God • worshipping and praying to God • fellowshipping and communing with God • giving and sacrificing all He was and had to God • seeking and following after God • teaching and telling others about God • loving and caring for others just as God said to do • obeying and keeping all of God’s commandments This is the responsible man, the man who lives what he professes. If he professes to know God, he walks even as the Lord Jesus Christ walked upon earth. He believes and trusts God; he worships and prays to God, and he does all the other things that Christ did. He walks in the footsteps of Christ, doing exactly what Christ did. This is the person who knows God.
DO YOU KNOW GOD, ARE YOU WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CHRIST? CHECK YOURSELF, HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
Isaiah 26:4 Trust the LORD always, because the LORD, the LORD alone, is an everlasting rock. Psalm 62:8 “Trust in Him at all times… God is a refuge for us.” Psalm 18:2 “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer… my stronghold.” 1 Samuel 2:2 “There is no one holy like the Lord… nor is there any rock like our God.” Isaiah 12:2 “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and song.”
PUT YOUR TRUST IN GOD. OUR GOD WILL NEVER CHANGE. OUR GOD IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW. OUR GOD IS GOD FOREVER!!!! WE CAN DEPEND ON HIM. STOP WORRYING AND START TRUSTING GOD.
Proverbs 3:5 Trust the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. Joshua 1:9 “I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.’” Psalm 84:12 O LORD of Armies, blessed is the person who trusts you. Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth.
ALLOW THIS WORD FROM GOD TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
Deuteronomy 8:11–14 Be careful that you don’t forget the LORD your God. Don’t fail to obey his commands, rules, and laws that I’m giving you today. You will eat all you want. You will build nice houses and live in them. Your herds and flocks, silver and gold, and everything else you have will increase. When this happens, be careful that you don’t become arrogant and forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of slavery in Egypt. Hosea 13:6 When I fed you, you were full. When you were full, you became arrogant. That is why you forgot me. Jeremiah 15:6 You have left me,” declares the LORD. “You have turned your back on me. So I will use my power against you and destroy you. I’m tired of showing compassion to you. Psalm 103:2 Praise the LORD, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done:
TOO MANY PEOPLE FORGET GOD AND TURN FROM GOD WHEN ALL IS GOOD IN THEIR LIFE. DON’T BE ONE OF THEM.
