Every Word

It’s still the guide. “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” – James 1:22 (NKJV)

Things work best when people take initiative. “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” – 2 Timothy 2:15 NKJV

Notice the language. “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” – Luke 12:21 NKJV

God asks a searching question. “Whose will those things be which you have provided?” – Luke 12:20 NKJV

Fear is never the best motivator. “But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’” – Luke 12:20 NKJV

He forgot why he was on the earth. “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.” – Luke 12:19 NKJV

Success can be failure. “He said, ‘This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.’” – Luke 12:18 KJV

Who did he consult? “He thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?’” – Luke 12:17 KJV

What does she do with that? “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.” – Luke 12:16 NKJV

There comes a time… “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.” – John 4:42 NKJV

You have ample evidence. “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.” – John 4:48 RSV

Stuck in the past? “New wine must be put into new wineskins.” – Mark 2:22 NKJV