NO COMPROMISE!


VALUES TO BUILD ON/Conviction
Go to Daniel 3

CONVICTION is a strong belief in or desire to uphold a moral standard. Your personal convictions are the things you hold to be right or wrong. Consequently, they mold your thoughts and actions.

Conviction may also refer to a deep sense of regret you feel after committing a sinful action. Just as we say that a guilty person is convicted for his crime, we, too, can feel "conviction" when we get out of fellowship with God. Conviction is more than guilt. It is a feeling God places within us to lead us to repentance and put us back into a good relationship with him.

To illustrate the first definition Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were young men of conviction. When King Nebuchadnezzar built a large image of gold and commanded that everyone bow down and worship it, these three continued to stand tall! Even though they were threatened with being thrown into a fiery furnace, they held to their conviction that God would reward any decision made to honour him. Nebuchadnezzar was astonished to learn (the hard way) that they were absolutely right (Daniel Chapter 3).

In what ways do you live according to your convictions? Do you ever compromise what you believe in order to please or impress someone else? If so, what can you do in the future to stand firm in your convictions?

MORE STORIES WITH VALUES TO BUILD ON: Genesis 3:6-12, Adam and Eve; Psalm 51, King David; Luke 5:1-11, Peter.
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James 4:17[Amp]
17So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin.

Jude 1:24, 25[KJV]
24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

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Salvation
Revelation 3:20
"Behold, I (Jesus) stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."

Jesus loves you. Ask Him into your heart today to be your Lord and Saviour.

Colossians 1:13-14
13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.

He's knocking on the door of your heart, will you let Him in?



God Bless You!

VALUES TO BUILD ON/Prayerfulness
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Proverbs 15:8

Prayerfulness is the regular participation in prayer (which is simply communication with God). It includes much more than asking God for things you want. Prayer includes praising God, giving thanks for His blessings, confessing your sins, asking Him for help, and praying for other people. Prayerfulness gives you a proper perspective on life because it keeps you aware that you aren't alone as you encounter the good and bad events of each day.

Here in the middle of the wisdom of the Proverbs are some wise statements about prayerfulness. What better reason to maintain an active prayer life than because God "delights in the prayers of His people"? (15:8) And what can be more comforting than to keep in mind that "He hears the prayers of the righteous"? (15:29)

Do you pray regularly? If so, does prayer sometimes seem like a chore to you? It won't if you remember these truths from Proverbs. Try talking to God as you would to a close friend, because that's exactly what He is. For an extra challenge, try to come up with some ways you can move from occasionally to a person who continually exhibits prayerfulness.
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STORIES WITH VALUES TO BUILD ON: 1 Samuel 1:1-20, Hannah prays for a child; Isaiah 38:1-8, Hezekiah prays and receives longer life; Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus' example of how we should pray; Mark 14:32-42, Disciples demonstrate how not to be prayerful; John 14:12-14, Jesus' promises concerning prayer; Ephesians 6:18, How often should you pray?

[ILLUSTRATED BIBLE; LIVING VALUES EDITION]
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Revelation 3:20 "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."

Jesus loves you. Ask Him into your heart today to be your Lord and Saviour.

He's knocking on the door of your heart, will you let Him in?

God Bless You
.Kiana

Psalm 119:18-19(KJV) 18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. 19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.


Romans 12:1-2(Illustrated Bible)
1And so, dear brothers, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living sacrifice, holy-the kind He can accept. When you think of what He has done for you, is this too much to ask? 2Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think. Then you will learn from your own experience how His ways will really satisfy you.


VALUES TO BUILD ON/Holiness
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Go to Romans 12:1

Holiness refers to the condition of something or someone that is set apart as sacred, consecrated, or dedicated. Obviously God and Jesus are holy, because they are pure, loving, and without sin. But it is also possible for common objects or people to become holy (set apart) as they are used for God's purposes. Christians are called to be holy because they should willingly set themselves apart from the world for use by God.

In this familiar challenge from Romans 12:1, the apostle Paul asks us to let our bodies be holy to God. He wants us to imagine ourselves as sacrifices being offered on an altar to God. But we are to be living sacrifices. Our challenge is to live each day and make every decision as if it were the very thing God would want us to do.

How regularly do you sacrifice what you want to do in order to do what God wants? If your answer is "Not very," perhaps you need to work on being less of a reluctlant sacrifice and more of a living one. Only then will you be able to say that you are living a holy life for God.
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STORIES WITH VALUES TO BUILD ON: Exodus 3:5, Moses stands on holy ground; Exodus 20:8-11, The Sabbath should be holy (set apart); Isaiah 6:1-8, Isaiah's encounter with a holy God; Amos 4:2, God makes promises based on His holiness; Habakkuk 2:20, Wherever God is located is a holy place; Zechariah 14:20-21, When Jesus returns, many common things will become holy


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Revelation 3:20 "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."

Jesus loves you. Ask Him into your heart today to be your Lord and Saviour.


Colossians 1:13-14 13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins

He's knocking on the door of your heart, will you let Him in?

God Bless You
.Kiana