Knowledge from the Bible to help you with your Struggle

Do you find yourself struggling at times and don’t know what to do? We all at times find ourselves struggling in our relationships, health, finances, emotions, etc. I have good news for you, I have put together some scriptures from the bible that will help you. One of the reasons we struggle is because we are lacking knowledge. We must get our knowledge from the bible.

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

The reason we stumble in life is because we are disobedient to the word of God, which we were appointed to.

1 Peter 2:7-9 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed. But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

We need to be obedient to the word of God and do what it says otherwise we will be deceived, the ones that do what it says will be blessed in what he does.

James 1:22-25 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

The devil and ourselves are the one that causes a lot of problems in our life, because when we don’t submit to God it allows the devil in our lives and gives him legal rights, if we submit to God, he will flee from us. The way we submit to God is to be obedient to the word of God and He will draw us near to Him and it will keep us out of sin.

James 4:7-8 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded

The devil is looking for someone to devour, be alert, be careful. Humble yourself and cast your care upon the Lord He will exalt you in due time.

1 Peter 5:6-8 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

We should never give any place to the devil. The way we do that is to be obedient to God and stay out of sins.

Ephesians 4:27 nor give place to the devil.

Another reason the devil has legal rights in our lives is because of unforgiveness. We need to forgive so Satan won’t be able to take advantage of us and we won’t be ignorant to his devices.

2 Corinthians 2:10-11 Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive, for if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

If we choose not to forgive then our heavenly Father will not forgive us our trespasses, then we will remain in our sins and that will give the devil legal right in our life to come to steal, kill, and destroy.

Matthew 6:14-15 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. “But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

When we are in sin, God does not hear us, so when we are praying our prayers don’t get answers and we find ourselves struggling with no help from God.

John 9:31 “Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him.

When we are living in sin we are separated from God and God has hidden His face from us and He does not hear us.

Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.

The devil cannot touch us unless we are living in sin.

1 John 5:18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

It is exciting to know that Jesus is praying for us to keep us from the evil one the devil, I am sure that this is one prayer that will be answered, the only way that prayer won’t be answered is if we give the devil a legal right by being in sin.

John 17:15 “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.

The devil has stolen from us our health, and finances, destroyed our relationships, and robbed so many people in life by killing them before their time, it shouldn’t be so because Jesus said in His word, that He has come that we may have life more abundantly.

John 10:10 “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy, I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

God has a peaceful future for us. When evil things happen to us that is the work of the devil, not God.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Jesus has given us authority over all the power of the enemy the devil. We need to take our authority and no longer allow him to hurt us. When we are born-again Christians and are filled with the Holy Spirit We are more powerful than the devil.

Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Now that we are born-again Christians and have been given authority from Jesus we will be able to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, and cast out demons.

Matthew 10:7-8 “And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

Jesus wants us to go into all the world and preach the gospel, we can start by preaching to the people around us, and once we are faithful to that, I am sure God will open doors for us to go to the nations. Not every Christian you know is a true believer, true believer is the ones who are obedient to the word of God and does what it says, if you are a Christian and you’re not casting out demons or speaking in tongues or healing the sick. I would suggest that you should pray to the lord to fill you with the baptizing of the Holy Spirit, so you will have the power to do that.

Mark 16:15-18 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. “And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; “they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

As you read the next scripture regarding putting on the Armor of God I would like to explain what is involved to do that, I heard people saying to me yes I do that every morning quoting that scripture, that is good to do but it involves more then that to put on the Armor of God is a lifestyle. It tells us in the text to put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. The definition of the word wiles from the dictionary means artful or beguiling behavior, deceitful, trickery, cunning. This is the kind of trap we fall into if we don’t put on the whole armor of God. It also mentions in the text that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, we are not fighting against a human form, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. The only way we are going to stand in that battle is to put on the whole armor of God, which is knowing the truth from the word of God, righteousness, we need to live right, Peace, be at peace with everyone, have faith in God, we need to have salvation, be saved. Have the word of God which is the bible read it and apply it to your life, praying in all pray and supplication in the Spirit which is praying in tongues your heavenly language, and supplication for all the saints which are the Christian people. So please make sure you have the whole armor on, not just part of it if you want to be able to fight the battle and win. Here is the list of the Armor that you need, truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, word of God, all prayers, praying in the Spirit, praying for all saints.

Ephesians 6:10 -18 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which, you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.

 To the reader: I would like to thank you for reading my blog and I would like to encourage you to get your knowledge from the bible and be a doer of the word not just a hearer, so you will be able to have a blessed life. Every life problem we have there is an answer from the bible. God loves you and He has a great plan for your life, seek the will of God for your life and you will be blessed. Please share this blog with others.  Thank you. Please go to my website for more blogs. FireRevivalCoach.com

You Eternal Destiny

At some point in every person’s life, we think about the afterlife. What happens to us when we die? Do we just cease to exist, our spirit and soul wipe away? Or is there more? There is more. There is heaven, a place made for us, a place so wonderful and peaceful we cannot even comprehend its glory. There is also hell, (also known as hades) a place so devastating we couldn’t even begin to imagine the horror. If you were to die today, where would you go?

Revelation 20:12-15 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of life, And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judge, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Revelation 21:1-2 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Many people believe that you must be good, or at least not a murderer or a drug addict to get into heaven. Still others hold the popular belief that going to church on Christmas, Easter, and Sunday School as a kid is enough. This is what the Devil would like for you to believe. To go to heaven, we must realize that we are all sinners. To sin is to do anything against God’s will or disobey God in any way. We are all sinners because Adam sinned and through Adam sin entered the world and spread to all men.

Romans 5:12 “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned.

1 Corinthians 15:21-22 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15:45 And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

On your own, there is nothing we can do good enough to get into heaven. First, I want to convince you that we are all sinners. Here is what the Bible has to say about sin (the Bible is, after all, the ultimate authority on the subjects):

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Romans 3:10 As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one;

Romans 5:19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

Romans 5:21 So that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

There has only been one man who did not sin, and that man was Jesus. When Jesus died on the cross, He shed blood atoned for all the sins of every person who would believe in Him. You may be thinking, why not just let everyone into heaven—why did Jesus have to die? If God is so powerful, why not just make everyone obey Him? God created us because He wanted to have a relationship with us, but how fulfilling would a relationship be with a person who did not choose to love freely? God must make a penalty for sin. Before Jesus, people had to atone for their sins by sacrificing animals and rituals, but God found that even then, man was too sinful. Therefore, God had a plan for salvation so that he could have the relationship with us that He desired.

John 3:16-18 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Once we have realized that we are sinners, the first step that we must take for salvation is faith. We must step out in faith and receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

You cannot be saved without Jesus. Just being a good person is not enough, nor is it possible to earn your way to heaven by doing good deeds. It is only by God’s grace through faith that you can be saved.

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works lest anyone should boast.

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Once we believe that Jesus died for our sins and that it is through our faith in God’s promise of salvation through Christ, we must make a profession of our faith. This means that we must confess that Jesus is our Lord and Savior with our mouths.

Romans 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Have you ever heard the term ‘born again’ and wondered where that comes from and what it means? It comes from God's word. The Bible tells us that we must be born again to see the Kingdom of God. Our first birth was our natural birth, in the flesh, our natural body is for this earth, and we must be born again it’s our second birth in the Spirit. It’s our Spirit that has eternal life.

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.”

John 3:5-7 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. “Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’

The scripture says that you must be born of the water and the Spirit, it is referring to water baptism and the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Once you have received Jesus as your Lord and Savior and His living in your heart you will find that you have a desire to be cleansed from your sins and to change from your old sinful ways. Through water baptism, we can die to our sinful nature and be resurrected spiritually. This “death” and resurrection” symbolizes Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection from the dead.

Romans 6:3-6 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore, we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.

                            Water Baptism

Water baptism is somewhat of a controversial issue among Christian churches. The controversy centers around two basic issues: when and how. First, let's look at the issues of when. Some believe that you should be baptized as an infant, while others believe that it should be done later in life. When you look at baptism and its purpose, which is to die to our old sinful self and be resurrected in Christ as a new and cleansed person, it seems only logical that it must be done later in life when you are consciously able to decide to live for Christ is baptism meaningful. Before you can be baptized you must first repent. To baptize an infant makes no sense, an infant cannot talk to repent, but it is fine to dedicate your infant to the Lord.  Second, let us look at the issue of how. The controversy surrounds the issues of wording during a baptism and the method of baptism. As to wording, some believe that you should be baptized in the name of the Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Others believe that baptism should be done only in Jesus's name. The Bible has many scriptures about baptism, all of which say to baptize in Jesus's name.

Acts 2:38-39 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins.”

Acts 10:47-48 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” And He commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.”

Acts 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Only once does it say in the name of The Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit. Jesus is speaking to His disciples and gives them this command.

Matthew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit.

After His death, the Apostles, (the Apostles were the original 12 disciples who were with Jesus during His ministry on earth and Paul, who was appointed by Jesus after His resurrection), when recalling Jesus's command about baptizing all nations that the name of the Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit is Jesus’ name, His name is powerful. The Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit is not a name they are His tile, His name is Jesus, when you search the scriptures about baptism there was no baptism done in The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.

Colossians 3:17 And Whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

All that we do, in word or deed, should be done in Jesus’ name, including words of prayer and the deed of baptism.

Some churches baptize with a sprinkle on the head, while others baptize by fully immersing the person in water. Remember, the purpose of baptism is to allow us to die for our sins and be cleansed.  When we are lowered into the water, it represents Jesus’ death and burial; then we are brought out of the water, it represents Christ’s resurrection. Therefore, we symbolically die to our sins and are resurrected to a new life in Christ through baptism. Here are some examples of people who repented and were baptized in the bible. All these people were baptized by immersion in water, as adults. They were not sprinkled as infants.

Romans 6:4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the death by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of Life.

Matthew 3:16 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water.

Acts 8:38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. Now when they came up out of the water.

Colossians 2:12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

There is not even one scripture in the bible that supports infant baptism or sprinkling. These practices are man-made traditions. In the Bible, God gives us examples of how He wants us to be baptized. We should be obedient to the Lord and do it His way not man’s way.

                                            Holy Spirit

Now let’s look at the scriptures of people that was baptized with the Holy Spirit. Jesus commanded His disciples not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father.

Acts 1:4-5 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father,” which” He said, “You have heard from Me;” for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Luke 3:16 John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Acts 1:8 “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Acts 2:1-4 When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave utterance.

When all these people were filled with the Holy Spirit, they all began to speak with other tongues. The Holy Spirit is a gift from God and it’s for us today- not just for the people who lived in Bible times. It is for you and your children.

Acts 2:38-39 Then Peter said to them,” Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

It is important to believe the word of God and be baptized and be saved, so we won’t be condemned. The sign of a believer is they will be speaking in tongues and casting out demons.

Mark 16:16-17 “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” And these signs will follow those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

Some people believe in Jesus as their Lord and Savior but don’t believe in speaking in tongues and that’s why they are lacking power in their life, or they have not yet been baptized with the Holy Spirit. If you are one of these people I would like to encourage you to pray and ask the Lord to fill you with the baptism of the Holy Spirit and to give you your heavenly language. keep asking till it happens. Speaking in tongues is a heavenly prayer language between you and God, and no one understands, not even the devil, so when you pray in this language the devil won’t be able to hinder your prayer.

1 Corinthians 14:2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

God’s plan for salvation is for us to accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior and for us to be born again of the water and the Spirit. See- Romans 10:9-10, John 3:3-7, Mark 16:16-17, Acts 2:1-4, Acts 2:38-39

Here is a prayer you can do to ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior,

Dear Lord Jesus; Thank you for dying on the cross so I can be saved. I ask you to forgive me for all my sins and ask you to come into my heart and be my Lord and Savior. Lord please fill me with your Holy Spirit give me my heavenly prayer language and help me to be in God’s perfect will, Lord give me the faith to receive it. I love you and thank you for answering my prayer. I ask these things in Jesus's name. Amen.

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Many People will Be Deceived, Lawlessness

In the last days, perilous times will come. There will be people living in lawlessness: lovers of worldly pleasure rather than lovers of God, and these people will turn away from the knowledge of the truth. In most modern churches today, it can be hard to find the difference between the Christian and the non-Christian. Too often their lifestyles are the same; they have conformed to the things of the world, and they have not had the baptism of the Holy Spirit that gives them the power to overcome sin and have a changed life. When the Holy Spirit fills us, we need to continue to allow the Holy Spirit to keep on filling us, so that our flesh will be crucified so that we can walk in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the one that brings knowledge of the truth so we won’t be deceived. We can never come to the truth without the Holy Spirit.

 1 Peter 4:3 — “For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry.”

1 John 3:3-10 — “And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother."

Titus 2:14 “Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.” 

Matthew 13:41-43 “The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.”

1 John 5:18-19 “We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.”

When we become born-again Christians filled with the Holy Spirit, we will have the power to overcome sin; the wicked one will not touch us. Being disobedient to the word of God is sinful, and gives the devil legal rights in our life to kill, steal, and destroy. We should always live our lives submitting to God and His word, and when we do that, the devil will flee from us.

John 10:10  "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”

James 4:7-8 “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”

The people who live under the elements of this world are in bondage to the lust of the flesh. They have conformed to this world, and are friends with the people that have made themselves an enemy of God. We need to be careful with who we are friends with. Too many people are friends with people they don’t even know on Facebook. Ask the Lord for wisdom in choosing your friends.

Galatians  4:3 — “In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.”

Romans 11:2 — “God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel?”

Titus 2:12 — “Training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age…”

1 John 2:15-17 — “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.”

James 4:4 — “You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”

Colossians 3:2-10 — “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.”