Romans 3:13 (NIV)
13 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The poison of vipers is on their lips.”
Mark 7:20-23 (NIV)
20 He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them.
21 For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder,
22 adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.
23 All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”
1 Peter 2:1 (NIV)
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.
2 Corinthians 4:2 (NIV)
2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.
Romans 1:29 (NIV)
29 they have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips…
2 Timothy 3:13 (NIV)
13 while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
2 Corinthians 11:13 (NIV)
13 for such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
Romans 16:18 (NIV)
18 for such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
Ephesians 4:14 (NIV)
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
2 Peter 2:13 (NIV)
13 they will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.
2 John 1:7 (NIV)
7 I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
2 Thessalonians 2:10 (NIV)
10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
Matthew 15:7-9 (NIV)
7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
8 “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
9 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’”
Who are we to trust, but God? Who do we have faith in, but God? God is goodness, sovereignty, Holiness, wisdom, justice, faithfulness, and most of all, LOVE. Love Him with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind. Also, your neighbor, (brother/sister), as yourself. Think about this, “blind faith”. Other than our Lord, who do you trust, in this “world”? How many of you drink bottled water? How many drink sodas? What about coffee pods? How many of you eat canned foods. Who eats meat from the local meat store? Who eats fresh produce from the produce department in your favorite grocery store? Who is the FDA? Can you trust them? If you sit around and worry about everything under the Sun you’re taking your focus off The Son. I’m begging you, surrender the battle to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The truth will set you free, free indeed.
The beautiful believer
I shall believe in a God of goodness and generosity. This will reflect a hopeful sparkle in my eyes. I shall have a peaceful attitude toward other people, which will cast a beauty across my face. I shall believe that hardship, pain, trouble, and sickness will shape my appearance with a look of kindness and compassion. My faith will shape me into a beautiful believer. Amen?
Dear Jesus,
Help my family and friends not to let this world squeeze them into its mold, but transform them from the inside out, as they meditate and apply Your word to their lives, daily. Amen.
I love each and every one of you, I pray that the Lord God Almighty will bless and protect you and yours each and every day through your daily walk with Him.