You will find life and truth and honor when you pursue truth and mercy.

Proverbs 21:21 (KJV) – he that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

We’re quick to gossip and speak negative about others.

Speak good things that will lift others up and show grace.

Ephesians 4:29 (KJV) – let not corrupt communication proceed out of the mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Answering before someone is finished speaking can be foolish and an embarrassment to yourself.

Just wait.

Proverbs 18:13 (KJV) – he that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Don’t just say you live a spirit-filled life.

Also, walk the walk.

Galatians 5:25 (KJV) – if we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Those who reverence and respect God, who fear Him, are surrounded by the angel of the Lord.

And He delivers them.

Psalm 34:7 (KJV) – the angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

When we sin, we separate ourselves from God.

That’s what sin does.

I Corinthians 5:6 (KJV) – therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord.

Trust God!

And you will see how good He is.

Psalm 34:8 (KJV) – O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Reverence and respect our Father.

Those who do will not want for nothing.

Psalm 34:9 (KJV) – O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.