If you truly love God, you will obey Him, not out of obligation but because of your personal relationship with Him.

I John 5:3 (KJV) – for this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.

We want to control God and make Him operate like we want.

His ways are not like ours.

Thank God for that.

Isaiah 55:8 (KJV) – for my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

God sent the Holy Spirit to help us pray, because we don’t always know how to.

God knows you need help.

Romans 8:26 (KJV) – likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groaning which cannot be uttered.

You can have many spiritual gifts, and have strong faith.

But if you don’t have love, you are nothing.

Love is everything.

I Corinthians 13:2 (KJV) – and though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

All of us, the evil and the good, the believers and unbelievers, get to enjoy the benefits of God.

Whether you acknowledge it or not.

Matthew 5:45 (KJV) – that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

We try our best to lie against whats true.

No matter what you say or do, you can’t do anything – nothing . . . against the truth.

II Corinthians 13:8 (KJV) – for we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

We first trust in ourselves for direction, then others, before we trust God.

That’s where we go wrong.

Trust God first and He’ll direct your path.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV) – trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Be careful who you spend time with, you will pick up their habits and behaviors.

I Corinthians 15:33 (KJV) – be not deceived: evil communication corrupt good manners.

We live among unbelievers and even hang around those that don’t know the Word of God.

If you’re trying to fit in, you won’t.

You are the light in the darkness.

You are to be the change they need to see.

Matthew 5:16 (KJV) – let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

We think we have secrets.

Whatever secret you whisper will be revealed.

You have no secrets.

Luke 12:3 (KJV) – therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.