When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

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Proverbs 11:2

If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it.

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Matthew 16:25

There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.

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Proverbs 14:12

If you love me you will keep my commandments.

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John 14:15

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

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Matthew 5:44

You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.

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John 8:32

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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Matthew 5:3-10

So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious. Get down on your knees before the Master; it’s the only way you’ll get on your feet.

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James 4:9 MSG

See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

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Psalm 139:24

For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.

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2 Timothy 1:7

Put God in charge of your work, then what you’ve planned will take place.

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Proverbs 16:3 MSG

As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to Him, ‘Follow me!’ So he got up and followed him.

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Matthew 9:9

Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don’t see many of “the brightest and the best” among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families. Isn’t it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these “nobodies” to expose the hollow pretensions of the “somebodies”? That makes it quite clear that none of you can get by with blowing your own horn before God. Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ. That’s why we have the saying, “If you’re going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God.

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1 Corinthians 1:28 MSG

The purity of silver and gold is tested by putting them in the fire; the purity of human hearts is tested by giving them a little flame.

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Proverbs 27:21

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

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James 1:27

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies, you anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.

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Psalm 23:5

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.

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Proverbs 22:29

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

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1 John 3:16

Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.

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Ephesians 5:11

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding, In all your ways submit to him, And he will make your paths straight.

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Proverbs 3:5-6