Biblical Principles for Growth

Hate left unfettered will ultimately lead to destruction.

Don't sink to your enemies' level. Fire fought with more fire just adds more tinder to the blaze.

Pray for your enemies and focus on your growth.

Truth is that which is corresponds to reality.

To tell to truth is to ensure your intentions line up completely with your words and deeds.

Consistently is the great litmus test of truth. Objective truth does exist. Unfortunately our culture promotes relative truth.

Why?

Because it gets people off the hook for responsibility. People don’t have to worry about doing the right thing because for the relativist there is no such thing as right or wrong—just choices!

All relativism leads to the despair.

Truth leads to joy. It is the narrower road and you cannot keep Truth bottled up. You have to proclaim Truth in order to stay with the Truth!

Lies give temporary relief but the side effects are lasting.

Seek truth and spread truth.

— Truth is Truth no matter what others think.

‼️We see the insanity of the Enemy at work in our culture today:

🔷 Disbelief of science

🔷Hatred toward the innocent

🔷 Allowing people to mutilate their bodies in the name of feelings or compassion

🔷 Letting bullies set political agendas and create immoral laws

‼️ Truth is always true. Don’t be on the side of the false majority—that is the way of the coward.

‼️ Be bold. Brazen even against the evils of the world.

‼️ Do you want to be able to tell your grandchildren you fought for truth wholeheartedly?

‼️ Or would you like to cower on the sidelines where it is safe—doing nothing?

Ever-relevant wisdom. 🙏🙏🙏

❗️If you want to merely survive be selfish.

🔆But maybe you want something more.

🌐To thrive?! Then the answer is to look beyond yourself.

Love is a learned behavior from those who know how to reconcile. When people don't know how, they are often unkind to many, as they see their hurt in others.

Love despite hate is their only hope for a cure.

Thus, 1 Cor 13 is better defined as describing Charity, not love, as charity is an act of love to those whom are not deserving of it...just as Christ forgave those whom murdered Him on a tree due to a sin of their tongues (gossip & slander), which is a living act of charity in dying for our sin. 🎯✝️🙌🕊

As Paul started, ”How can I not be content to die in prison for Christ, as Christ died crucified for me on the cross?”

Let's keep in mind that Paul was a terrible sinner, and Christ did not sin...yet still he faced the cross for us. 🙌

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."

—Ephesians 4:29

In business sharing your expertise on a subject will gain your trust.

And to gain even more trust?

Give without expectation.

Ask and you will receive. God wants you to develop the gifts He gave you.

How will you share your talent with others?

Words have power and impact.

Saint Camillus de Lellis said once, "Think well. Speak well. Do well. These three things through the mercy of God, will a man go to Heaven."

We are called to holiness and bring others to the Lord.

Use your words wisely. 🙏