Proverbs 3:27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works: Philippians 2:13 For it is God which works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Proverbs 22:9 He that has a bountiful eye shall be
Answer: As the saying goes, “As a tree lives for its bark, a man lives for his face,” everyone cares about his face, his image or reputation in the daily life. I was the same, paying much attention to my status in others’ heart. No matter what I did, I intended to win others’ approval; when getting along with others, I also often thought: How others would see me if
By Mary, United States When I first arrived in the United States, because of the language barrier, it took a long time before I was able to find a job in a restaurant’s kitchen. But the boss’s temper was very violent. Both to new and old employees, if he found fault with anyone, or if the employee did something unpleasing to him, he would yell, or fire people on the
“And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on me shall never thirst” (John 6:35). The Lord Jesus said, “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). “And Jesus said to them, I am
Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. Proverbs 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. Proverbs 14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise
By Lele, China At the end of June 2017, after finishing the high school entrance examination, my daughter called to ask me about how to choose school. As soon as I heard that, I responded to her without hesitation, “I have already thought all through. The NO. 1 high school in our county is the first choice, the NO. 2 high school in our county the second and the vocational
Answer: This is a common phenomenon in the religious world. Brothers and sisters in the churches cannot get the life supply from the meetings and they haven’t had any spiritual growth for a long time. Thus, they often feel weak and negative in spirit and don’t hate sins. Instead, even some of them follow the evil social trends, greedy for the money and indulging themselves in sinful pleasures. All of
