To develop a Christlike character
Put off the old self with its practices and … put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. (Colossians 3:9–10 ESV)
Attributes which reflect Christ
Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.. (1 Corinthians 11:1 ESV)
To make ethical choices
Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity and sound speech. (Titus 2:7 ESV)
Keeping your word
Above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation (James 5:12 ESV)
It guides our actions
The integrity of the upright will guide them... (Proverbs 11:3 NKJV)
Not always complicated
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8 NIV)
Well Considered Decisions
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Proverbs 3:6 KJV)
Count your blessings
The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. (Lamentations 3:25-26 ESV)
Then why do we worry and fret?
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. (Isaiah 26:4)
I’d still be in prison
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. (Isaiah 43:25 KJV)
I will renew your strength
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
We often face limitations
Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. (Psalms 25:4 ESV)
Using our God-given wisdom
We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. (Proverbs 16:9 NLT)
Every day there are choices
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand. (Proverbs 19:21 ESV)
God can see the path ahead
To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you. (Psalm 139:12 NLT)
Cast your burden on the LORD
Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. - Psalm 62:5-6 NLT
The right choice
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11 ESV)
He doesn’t want the poor to suffer
What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you? (James 4:1 HCSB)
He eventually made the way clear
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23 NIV)
In my search for meaning and truth in life
I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. (Psalm 32:8 NLT)