I was really stressed out about money and I looked it up in the bible. This passage grabbed me. God grabbed me and this time I didnt wiggle loose.
Matthew 6:24 "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money."
(alongside the book Jesus Amoung Other Gods which my grandpa sent me)
I suddenly realized how materialistic and foolish I had been. I then committed myself to choosing God.

Hi Brit! I am still new here, but I just wanted to say....that I think we have ALL been there with the money issue. Its a tough one to deal with, just another way the devil sneaks in our life.

Jessica

:Hello in greetings I to am new in the form, my wife has money problems to, she stop for little while and continue, with a lot of love and understanding it helps, I believe that one must suffer so they can be cured, and begin to heel from any type of problem. it is a slow process but it what we need, Christ’s was trying to teach this, to pick up our cross and deny ourselves and follow him. Those that suffer will be cured, we must deal with the darkness before we can see the light.
Here is a study that can help us to understand. Hope
A friend papo



Suffering & Affliction;
Psalms. 116:15. Precious in the sigh of the LORD is the death of his saints.

Hebrew - word, Khaw - seed, meaning of word saint. Strong #no. 2623 also Greek - word strong # no. 40; hag - ee - os; meaning of word (saint,) blameless or religious, holy or Holy one, holy thing. Hagios fundamentally signifies separated and hence, in scripture in its moral and spiritual significance, separate from sin and therefore consecrated to God, sacred. (1) It is predicted of God (as absolutely “Holy One,” in His purity, Majesty and glory); (1a) of the Father (Lk. 1:49, Jn 17:11, Pet. 1:15), 1B) of the Son (Lk. 1:35,
Acts 3:14, 4:27), and (1c) of the Spirit (Mt. 1:18, II Tim. 1:14). (2) It is used of men and things in so far as they are devoted to God. (2a) Indeed the quality, as attributed to God is often presented in a way which involves divine demands upon the conduct of believers who are called hagioi, “Saints,” “Sanctified,” or “holy” ones.(3) This sainthood is not an attainment. (3a) It is a state into which God in grace calls men; yet (3b) Believer are called to sanctify themselves, (3b1) Consistently with their calling (II Tim. 1:9), (3b2) Cleaning themselves from all defilement, (3b3) forsaking sin, (3b4) living a holy manner of life
(I Pet. 1:15, II Pet. 3:11), and (3b5) experiencing fellowship with God in His holiness. (4) The Saints are thus figuratively spoken of as a holy temple (4a)
I Corn. 3:17, a local church; (4b) Eph. 2:21. The whole church, (5) Hagios expresses something more and higher than sacred, outwardly associated with God; something more than worthy, honorable; something more than pure, free from defilement. Hagios is more comprehensive. It is characteristically godlikeness. (6) the adjective is used (6a) of the outer part of the tabernacle (Heb. 9:2 “Sanctuary”=“the holy place”), (6b) of the inner sanctuary
(Heb. 9:3, “Holiest of all”=“the holy of holies”. (6c) of the city of Jerusalem
(Rev. 11:2) (6d) its temple (Acts 6:13) (6e) of the faith (Jude 20) (6f) of the greetings of saints (I Corn. 16:20) (6g) of angels (Mk. 8:38) (6h) of apostles and prophets (Eph. 3:5) (6I) of the future heavenly Jerusalem
(Rev. 21:2,10, 22:19). Syn.:38, 41, 42, 3741, 3742, 3743.


Psalms 50:5. Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. Hebrews 10:12-18.
But this man, (JESUS), after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right of God; from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us; for after that he had said before, This is the covenant that I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

Galatians 4:4-5. But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his son, made of a woman, (Virgin Mary ) made under the law.

Romans 3:20-26; To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Romans 8:15; 9:4;Galatians 1:5-6;

Revelation 15:3. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways thou king of saints.
Read Luke 16:20-23;
(The saint of God, Lazarus).

Psalms 4:3. But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself; the Lord will hear when I call unto him.

Hebrews 13:5. Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have; for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Matthew 6:24 -25. No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mamon. (which is money). Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air; for they sow not, neither do they reap, no gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Matthew 6: 31 - 34. Therefore take no thought, saying what shall we eat? Or wherewithal shall we be clothed? Fr after all these things do the Gentile seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Romans 14:17. For the Kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.
John 6:27. Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the son of man shall give unto you; for him hath God the Father sealed.

Matthew 25:34 -40. Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungered and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger and ye took me in; Naked and ye clothed me; I was in prison and ye came unto me.
Then shall the righteous answer him saying, Lord when saw we thee an hungered and feed thee? Or thirsty and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger and took thee in? or naked and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King, verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

II Corinthians 5:18-20. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not inputting their trespasses unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us; we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
Hebrew - word, (Maw - veth),the meaning of this word, (Death) Strong #no 4194

Revelation 1:5-7. And from Jesus Christ who is the faithful witness and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the Kings of the earth. Unto him that love us and washed us from our sins in his blood, and hath made us kings and prie unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Behold he cometh with clouds and every eye shall see him and they also which pierced him; and all kingreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so. Amen.

The first begotten of the dead. The firstborn, first fruits.

Colossians 1: 18. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

I Corinthians 15:20 - 23;

Hebrews 1: 6. And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

In the Greek word Strong 4416, the word (Pro - toot - ok’ - os). meaning this word, first born, first begotten, Firstborn is used (1) of Christ as born of the Virgin Mary (Mt. 1:25; Lk. 2:7). (2) of his relationship to the Father, expressing his priority to and preeminence over creation, not in the sense of being the first to be born. (cf . Exo. 4:22; Deut. 21:16-17) (3) Chronologically, the four passages relating to Christ as firstborn, first begotten, may be set forth thusly; (3a) Colo. 1:15, Where His eternal relationship with the Father is in view, and the clause means both that He was the firstborn before all creation and that he Himself produced creation (the genitive case being objective as v.16 makes clear); (3b) Colo. 1:18. And Rev. 1:5. In reference to His resurrection; (3c) Rom. 8:29. His being firstborn among those living by faith alone in God the Father; (3d) Heb. 1:6. First begotten, stresses His superior positive, His preeminence over all; His second advent in contrast to His first advent, at His birth implied.

We read in Psalm 76:10, for thou wilt not leave my soul in hell (Jesus) neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Colossians 1:18. And he is the head of body, the church; who is the beginning the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

I Corinthians 15:20-22. But no is Christ risen from the dead and become the first fruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Ecclesiastes 8:8. There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

Psalms 23:4. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Psalms 48:14. Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them; for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Genesis 15:1. After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, fear not Abram, I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward.

Ruth 1:16-17. And Ruth said, intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee; for whither thou goest, I will lodge thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God; Where thou diest will I die and there will I be buried; the Lord do so to me, and more also if ought but dead part thee and me.
Proverbs 14:32. The wicked is driven away in his wickedness; but the righteous hath hope in his death.

I Corinthians 15:13-19. But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen; And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
Yea and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ; whom he raised.
And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain, ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

I Peter 1:3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Philippians 1:20-21. According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

II Timothy 2:3 -4. THOU THEREFORE ENDURE HARDNESS, AS A GOOD SOLDIER OF JESUS CHRIST. NO MAN THAT WARRETH ENTANGLETH HIMSELF WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THIS LIFE; THAT HE MAY PLEASE HIM WHO HATH CHOSEN HIM TO BE A SOLDIER.

Our lord Jesus Christ asks us to fight good faith as a soldier. We read in

I Timothy 6:12. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where unto thou art also called and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Greek - word, (kak- op- ath - I - ahi ) Strong # 2553, meaning hardship, suffering, affliction. In II

Timothy 2:9-12. Wherein I suffer trouble as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sake, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. It is a faithful saying; For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him. If we suffer, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us; Also we see in the Greek - word, Strong #No. 2553; (Kak -op - ath -eh -o) meaning of word, hardship, endure hardness, suffer trouble, endure affliction. Also Strong #No.2552;
Greek word
(Kak- op- ath -I -ah); also means, suffering affliction;

In James 5:10-11 Take my brethren the prophets who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the land is very pitiful and of tender mercy. Also in Strong # No. 3958; Greek - words, Pas - kho, Path - O, the word pen - tho, used only in certain tenses for it; appar. A primary verb usually painful; suffer (39x) be vexed (1x), passion + 3588 (1x), feel (1x). Pascho, to suffer is used I. Of the suffering of Christ. (1) at the hands of men, eg., Mt. 16:21; 17:12; I Peter 2:23. (2) in His expiatory and vicarious sacrifice for sin, Hebrews 9:26, 13:112, Peter 2:27, 3:18. 4:1. 3) including both (1) and (2); Lk. 22:15, 24:26, 46, Acts 1:3. Passion; 3:18, 17:3, Hebrews 5:8. (4) by the antagonism of the evil one, Hebrews 2:18; II. of human suffering (1) of the followers of Christ; Acts 9:16, II Corinthians 1:6, Galatians 3:4, Philistines 1:29, I Thessalonians 2:14, II Thessalonians 1:5, II Timothy 1:12, I Peter 3:14, 17, 5:10; Revelations 2:10; (1a) in identification with Christ in His crucifixion, as the spiritual ideal to be realized. I Peter 4:1; (1b) in a wrong way, 4:15; (2) of others, physically, (2a) as the result of demoniacal power, Mt. 17:15, is (sore) vexed; cf. Mt. 5:26; (2b) in a dream, Mt 27:19; (2c) through maltreatment, Lk. 13:2, I Peter 2:19-20, (2d) by a serpent(negatively), Acts 28:5, felt; (3) of the effect upon the whole body through suffering of one member.

I Corinthians 12:26, with application to a church.

Philippians 1:29. For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to belive on him, but also to suffer for his sake; Haviong the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

II Corinthians 17:23-28 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labous more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prioson more frequent, in deaths oft of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
Thrice was I beaten with rods once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, night and a day I have been in the deep; In journeying often in perils of waters; in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countryment, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; In weariness and painfulness, in watching often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak and I am not weak?
II Timothy 4:1-5 I charge thee therefore begore God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.


II Corinthians 1:6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same suffering which we also suffer; or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

James 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is any merry? Let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

James 5:16-18 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availed much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

Galatians 4:6-7 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts, crying, Abba. Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servanr but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Philippians 4:6-8 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise think on these things.

I Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. Greek word, Strong # No. 4754; Strat - yoo - om - ahee; mid voice from the base of 4756; to serve in a military campaign; fig to execute the apostolate( with its ardous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclination; soldier (1x) goeth to warfare (1x) war (5x) stratocumuli, used in the middle voice, to make war (from stratos, an encamped army), is translated (1) to war, metaphorically, of spiritual conflict, in

II Corinthians 10:3, I Timothy 1:18, II Timothy 2:4, Jas. 4:1, I Peter 2:11. It is used (2) literally (2a) of serving as a soldier. Lk. 3:14, soldiers (2B) I Corinthians 9: 7, (who) goeth a warfare.
We read in Luke 3:14, And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. God said:

PARY#2
1) No violence to any one
2) No intimidate or frighten any one)
3) No lieing to any one
4) Be content with your wages

In I Timothy 1:18, This charge I commit uinto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest ware a good warfaith,



James 4:1 From whence come wars and fighting among you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? I Peter 2:11. Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from freshly lusts, which war against the soul.

Colossians 3:1-5 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God; set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

II Timothy 2:4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Greek - word, Strong #1707. Em - plek - o, from 1722 and 4120; to entwine, ie. (fig) involve with; entangle (one’s) self with (1x), entangle therein + 5125 (1x).

II Peter 2:20 For if after they have escaped the pollution of the world through the Knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them the beginning.

Greek-Word, Strong #4240; Prah-ooce; from #4239; Mildness, i,e. (by impl.) humility:- meekness {3x} Praetes denotes “meekness,” In its use in scripture, in which it has afuller, deeper significance than in no scriptural Greek writings, it consists not in a person’s outward behavior only; nor yet in his relations to his fellow men; as little in his mere natural disposition. Rather it is an inwrought grace of the soul; and the exercises of it are first and chiefly towards God. It is that temper of spirt in which we accept his dealings with us as good, and therefore without disputing or resisting; it is closely linked wih the word tapeinophrosune (humility), and follows directly upon it.

Ephesians 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with long suffering, forebearing one another in love; and

Colossians 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; It is only the humble heart which is also the meek, and which, as such, does not fight against God and more or less struggle and contend with Him. This meekness, however, being first of all a meekness before God, is also such in the face of men, even of evil men, out of a sense that these, with the insults and injuries which they may inflict, are permitted and employed by Him for the chastening and purifying of His elect.

In Galatians 5:23 Meekness, temperance; against such there is no law. It is associated with enkrateia, “self control.” The meaning of prates is not readily expressed in English, for the terms meekness, mildness, commonly used, suggest weakness and pusillanimity to greater or less extent, whereas prates does nothing of the kind. Nevertheless, it is difficult to find a rendering less to objection than “meekness”, “gentleness”, has been suggested, but as prates describes a condition of mind and heart, and as “gentleness” is appropriate rather to actions, this word is no better than that used in both English versions. It must be clearly understood, therefore, that the meekness manifested by the Lord and commended to the believer is the fruit of power. The common assumption is that when a man is meek it is because he cannot help himself; but the Lord was “meek” because he had the infinite resources of God at his command. Described negatively, meekness is the opposite to self assertiveness and self interest; it is equanimity of spirit that is neither elated nor cast down, simply because it is not occupied with self at all.

In II Corinthians 10:1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am bold toward you; The apostle appeals to the meekness……of Christ. Christians are charged to show “all meekness toward all men,”

Titus 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men. To this virtue the “man of God” is urged; he is to “follow after meekness” for his own sake.

I Timothy 6:11 But thou O man of god, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness faith, love, patience, meekness. And in service, and more especially in his dealing with the “ignorant and erring” he is to exhibit “a spirit of meekness.”

I Corinthians 4:21 What will ye? Shal I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
And in Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual , restore such an one in the spirit of mekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted; even they that oppose themselves are to be corrected in meekness.

II Timothy 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God preadventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; James exhorts his “beloved brethren” to “receive with meekness the implanted word.”

I Peter 1:21 Peter enjoys “meekness” in setting forth the grounds of the Christian hope.

I Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear;

We read in Luke 19:31 And if any man ask you, why do ye loose him? Thus shall ye say unto him, because the Lord hath need of him.

In I John 2:16-17 We read, For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof; but he that doeth the will of god abideth for ever.

In II Timothy 4:10 We read, for Demas hath forsake me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thes-sa-lo-ni’ca; Cres’cens to Ga-la’tia. Titus unto Da-m’tia.


Luke 17:26 -33 And as it was in the days of Noe so shall it be also in the days of the Son man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
Remember Lot’s wife, whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose his life, shall preserve it.

Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon (money).
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I Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have furnished my course, I have kept the faith.

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I often feel that when Im over spending its because I feel like buying these things makes me better in some way: oh I bought new clothes. I look better. Look better to who? Not God. Maybe another person might think so.. but I want to please God and not feel like I have to "fix" myself with material things. I have to just be me and know thats how God wants me. Its so hard to not get caught up in the world when its all you know. Money troubles can be so frustrating and embarassing. I feel like the business world is a world full of theives. I get charged all the time for all sorts of things and they raise my APR and the more behind you are.. the less and less you have. I take comfort knowing that in both the Quran (I have a friend whos Muslim and were accepting of one anothers differences in that way) and the bible.. hell is cited to be inhabited with the rich. Now, I dont wish suffering upon rich people or anything.. its just that some people get rich profiting off of good, honest, and hard working people.
well, before I blather on and on.. I pray all of us prosper and that we are all rich in those things that are close to the heart!

Hi
I just think that we need a little cleansing, if try a harder with love and understanding anything is possible. Jesus would like that.


Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon (money).

II Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have furnished my course, I have kept the faith.

The Stormsof God, is the beginning of Cleansing.

In Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Psalms 119: 1: 65 - 67, 71 Thou has dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word. Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believe thy commandments. Before I was afflicter I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. It is good for me that I have been afflicted: that I might learn thy statues.

Psalms 57: 1 - 3 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Se-lah. God shall sent forth his mercy and his truth.

Psalms 63: 6 -8 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice:
My soul followed hard after thee: thy right hand uphold me. But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Romans 8: 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he or she might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Colossians 1: 15 -22 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and in visible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or power: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of the cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

II Corinthians 1: 3 -4 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort; Who comforted us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

II Corinthians 12: 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strenght is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Acts 9: 1, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16; And saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaugthter against the saints of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul who persecutes thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutes: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do ? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth, And hath seen in a vision a man named An-a-ni-as coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. Then An-a-ni-as answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

II Corinthians 8: 2 How that in a great trial of affection the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

I Peter 1: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

I Peter 4: 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

II Corinthians 2: 3 -6 And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
For out of must affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.
But if any have caused grief, he or she hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. Sufficient to such a man or woman is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

Ephesians 2: 1 - 6 AND you hath he quickened, ( made us alive ) who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh, and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, ever as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his love wherewith he love us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ.
( by grace ye are saved EL SHADDAI
The Sufficient One

Psalm 37:5-6,7; Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.

Jeremiah 9:23-25 Thus saith the Lord, let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might.
Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, exercising loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
For in these I delight say the Lord. Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, that I will punish all who are circumcised with the uncircumcised--Egypt, Judah, Edom, the people of the Ammon, Maab, and all who are in the farthest corners, who dwell in the wilderness.
For all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.

Isaiah 61:1-11 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning.
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness; that planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. And they shall rebuild the old ruins, they shall raise up the former desolations.
And hey shall repair the cities, the desolation of many generations. Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the foreigner shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. But you shall be name priests of the Lord, they shall call you the servants of our God.
You shall eats the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory you shall boast. Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion.
Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be theirs, for I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, and will make them an everlasting covenant.
Their descendents shall be know among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people. All who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the posterity whom the Lord has blessed. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God.
For he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
For as the earth bring forth its bud, as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nation.

Isaiah 62:1-12 For Zion’s sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
The Gentiles shall see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord will name.
You shall also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your god. You shall no longer be termed forsaken, nor shall your land any more be termed desolate; but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your local Beulah; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married. For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons marry you; and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride., so shall your God rejoice over you.
I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent, and give Him no rest till He establishes and till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
The Lord has sworn by His right hand and by the arm of His strength; surely I will no longer give your grain as food for your enemies; and the sons of the foreigner shall not drink your new wine, for which you have labored, but those who have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord; those who have brought it together shall drink it in My holy courts. “Go through, go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people; buildup, buildup the highway! Take out the stones; lift up a banner for the people! Indeed the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the world; say to the daughter of Zion, surely your salvation is coming; Behold, His reward is with Him and His work before Him!” and they shall call them the holy people, the redeemed of the Lord; and you shall be called sought out, a city not forsaken.


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