What will Jesus say to you right now?

What do you think Jesus would say to you if He were to appear and be in front of you right here and now? What will He say to you regarding your life? Will He approve of your ways and your speech and your actions? Think about it and perhaps you can improve on them :)

Be a doer of the word, don't just hear

But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
James 1:22 NLT

For merely listening to the law doesn't make us right with God. It is obeying the law that makes us right in his sight.
Romans 2:13 NLT

Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
John 13:17

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it--not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it--they will be blessed in what they do.
James 1:25

Jesus replied, "But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice."
Luke 11:28

The power of the tongue

Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.
Proverbs 20:3

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4

Whoso keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:23

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.

Psalms 34:13

Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

Proverbs 26:20

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
Proverbs 10:19 

The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
Proverbs 18:21

Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
James 1:26

Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.
Psalm 141:3

Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
James 3:2

Confidence in the LORD

"I give unto my sheep eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand." - John 10:28-29


Remember it is sinful to doubt his Word wherein he has promised thee that thou shalt never perish. Let the eternal life within thee express itself in confident rejoicing.

- Charles Spurgeon

Isaiah 49:15

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I never forget thee.

Prayer

Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
Daniel 6:10

Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.
Psalm 119:164

Pray without ceasing.
1 Thess 5:17

1 John 2:17

The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.

God's Love

Your love for me is all that I need.

1 John 5:14-15

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.

Surrendering Control by Russ Pond

Surrendering Control – Letting Go and Letting God

BY RUSS POND 

When I was in high school, I remember thinking to myself: I’m in control of my life and my destiny. With a good education and hard work, I can do anything. I control whom I will marry, where I live, what I do. My life is in my control.

These thoughts were normal for me, but they would always fall short in one area–death. I could not control the inevitableness of death, or what happens to me after I die. This revelation would trigger total panic in me. What control I thought I had was really no control at all.

People like to think they’re in control–control of their lives, their future, their peace. But control is an illusion. Yes, we can affect certain aspects of our lives. Our decisions affect what happens to us. That’s the law of consequences. But our life is not our own, as much as we’d like to think it is.

“Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price.” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20a).

The more we attempt to control our life, the more fear and anxiety controls us. This illusion of control makes us feel safe and secure. But, when something happens that is out of our control–a job loss, a doctor’s bad report, a spouse leaves–suddenly, our world becomes very unstable. Our little controllable world becomes more and more fragile.

However, the moment we relinquish all control to God, the fear of being out of control no longer has a place to work its destructive plans. Our minds are released from the need to fix everything, to maintain everything, to control everything.

“A job loss.” Well, God owns the cattle on a thousand hills (Psalms 50:10). Surely, he can take care of you. He is the Lord who provides (Genesis 22:14).

“A doctor’s bad report.” Well, God purchased you at a high price (1 Corinthians 7:23). If God owns you, then surely he can take care of you. And, Jesus holds the keys to death and the grave (Revelation 1:18). Not man.

“A spouse leaves.” Even if someone abandons you, God will never abandon you. He will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). He is faithful (1 Corinthians 1:9).

I’m going to make a bold statement here, but I believe with all of my heart: There is absolutely nothing that has happened, is happening or will happen to you that you and God can’t handle together. In Jesus, all things are possible (Luke 18:27).

God wants to be first in your life. Seek first the kingdom of God, and all these other things will fall in place (Matthew 6:33). Give him control of your life. Not just a little control. Not just control in your weak areas. Give him all control. Let him carry the burden for you. I can say with all of my heart, it’s well worth it.

Prayer: Father, I give you control of my life. I trust you.

Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.

Luke 22:42 NLT