The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom

[dylanvb]

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Every time I am convicted by the Holy Spirit I feel this verse. The Bible is alive, it cuts me to my core. It reminds me daily of how I fall short and am saved by the Blood of Jesus Christ.

 

[Texasbuckeye]

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/116/rom.12.2.NLT

 

[go_deep]

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.
Matthew 5:11-12

 

[ethanbillingsley]

Philippians 2:3-4 (English Standard Version)

"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."

Hard verse to live by sometimes. I pray the Lord is merciful with me when I am not.

 

[dylanvb]

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,”
‭‭II Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

We need to bring our own thoughts, we have to force our own thoughts to align with Jesus Christ. We do not wrestle against flesh and blood but we wrestle against a spiritual force, we fight that not with physical measures but spiritual, we need to be in prayer and worship, we need to wage war against the devil in the spiritual realm.