Be Filled!

Be filled with Love,

Be filled with Peace,

With Hope and Joy,

And do not cease!

Rom 5:5

Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

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1 John 3:1

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!

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John 15:9

As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.

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1 John 4:16

And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

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John 20:21-23

Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you."  22 And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

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John 14:27-28

27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 

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2 Thess 3:16

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

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Rom 15:4

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

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2 Thess 2:16-17

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.

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Heb 6:19

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,

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John 15:11

These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

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Jer 15:16

Your words were found, and I ate them,

And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart;

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Acts 13:52

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

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Gal 5:22-23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

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John 16:24

Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

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Ps 16:11

11 You will show me the path of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;

At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

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Isa 12:3

Therefore with joy you will draw water

From the wells of salvation.

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John 4:14

but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."

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John 7:37-39

37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.  38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."  39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

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Rom 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Isa 9:6-7

6 For unto us a Child is born,

Unto us a Son is given;

And the government will be upon His shoulder.

And His name will be called

Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of His government and peace

There will be no end…

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Acts 20:24

But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

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Heb 6:11-12

And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,

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Eph 3:14-19

14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,   15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height —  19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

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NOW Focus!

I’m back in business for myself after four years and working on remembering how to pay all my business taxes in a timely manner. It’s not my strong suit and it causes stress so I’ve avoided it until the eleventh hour and now I have to get it done. So after getting frustrated with things like Quickbooks, IRS instructions, EFTPS being down, UITR forms, etc. I just left it undone last night and now I’m on the last day and tempted to get annoyed and not finish, and then be angry for myself for procrastinating, not finding someone else to do it, failing etc. Not fun, so I’m not going there. So here’s my word for the day.

Find – Follow – Finish! NOW.

Find the instructions, follow them and finish the job. You can do it. Figure it out(pun intended) It’s not that hard(but it seems to be for me) Just believe, remove your pout, get rid of your doubt and do it. Don’t whine or complain or let your mind constrain. Don’t worry, don’t hurry, but just go ONE step at a time. Stay in the NOW and I’ll show you how. I AM NOW, in the NOW and the Author of NOW. Be mindful NOW and focus your attention. Like focusing a lens, looking toward a specific point in time – NOW, makes things clear so you can see where you’re going and what we’re doing. If you try and think about too  many things at once, like everything that you have to do, it clouds your mind and obstructs your vision. So keep your eyes on the road that is directly ahead of you NOW. Don’t try to see the entirety of the road and all the obstacles you will need to overcome along the way, because then you will be distracted and distressed. Thus unfocused and unable to do your best in the NOW, which happens to be where you always live.

It’s difficult for me to focus on doing things that I don’t like to do. How about you? But I can and have done many difficult things. I know that I just need to focus and I can figure it out. I realize that will have to do things that I don’t particularly enjoy. Previously I  tried to make myself like them saying, “If I have to do it I might as well enjoy it.” but it didn’t work and I’ll never enjoy things like doing taxes and installing insulation. But I can do it, and if I must then I might as well focus and get it done as quickly as possible. And that requires me to focus on the task at hand NOW. The enjoyment will come when the job is done and the difficulty has been overcome.

I Am the Now, in the Now and the Author of Now. You need to focus! So stay in the NOW and I’ll show you how.

“NOW it came to pass”

“NOW it happened”

“NOW behold”

“For NOW we live”

2 Cor 6:1-2

6 We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For He says:

"In an acceptable time I have heard you,

And in the day of salvation I have helped you."

Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

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Eph 3:20

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

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1 John 3:2-3

2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.   …

…  Rev 1:8

 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."

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Heb 10:38

Now the just shall live by faith;

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Heb 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

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Ps 118:24-25

24 This is the day the Lord has made;

We will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save now, I pray, O Lord;

O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity.

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Prov 7:24

24 Now therefore, listen to me, my children;

Pay attention to the words of my mouth:

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Isa 33:10

"Now I will rise," says the Lord;

"Now I will be exalted,

Now I will lift Myself up.

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John 17:5

5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

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John 2:8

8 And He said to them, "Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast." And they took it.

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1 Cor 2:12

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

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1 Cor 3:8

8 Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

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2 Thess 3:5

Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

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Rom 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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1 Tim 1:5

Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,

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Heb 12:11

11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

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Heb 12:26

26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, …

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Heb 13:20-21

Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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1 Peter 1:24-25

24 because

"All flesh is as grass,

And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass.

The grass withers,

And its flower falls away,

25 But the word of the Lord endures forever."

Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

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1 Peter 2:9-11

9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

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1 Peter 2:25

25 For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

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1 John 2:28-29

28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

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1 Tim 1:17

17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

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NOW! NOW! NOW!

NOW! NOW! NOW!

NOW! NOW!

Embrace this Grace and Keep the Pace

Everything has a space,

and should be in place.

So you’re ready;

to run your race,

and – “just in case.”

“A place for everything and everything in its place.”

"Have a place for every thing, and keep every thing in its proper place,”

Charles Augustus Goodrich

1 Cor 14:40

Let all things be done decently and in order.

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Ps 37:23

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,

And He delights in his way.

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Prov 16:9

A man's heart plans his way,

But the Lord directs his steps.

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1 Cor 9:24-27

24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.  25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.  26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

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Ps 19:5

5 Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,

And rejoices like a strong man to run its race.

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Luke 11:21

21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.

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Luke 16:10-12

10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.  11 Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?  12 And if you have not been faithful in what is another man's, who will give you what is your own?

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Luke 12:42-43

42 And the Lord said, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?  43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

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Prov 6:6-11

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard!

Consider her ways and be wise,

7 Which, having no captain,

Overseer or ruler,

8 Provides her supplies in the summer,

And gathers her food in the harvest.

9 How long will you slumber, O sluggard?

When will you rise from your sleep?

10 A little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to sleep — 

11 So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler,

And your need like an armed man.

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Prov 24:27

27 Prepare your outside work,

Make it fit for yourself in the field;

And afterward build your house.

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Prov 24:30-34

30 I went by the field of the lazy man,

And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;

31 And there it was, all overgrown with thorns;

Its surface was covered with nettles;

Its stone wall was broken down.

32 When I saw it, I considered it well;

I looked on it and received instruction:

33 A little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to rest;

34 So shall your poverty come like a prowler,

And your need like an armed man.

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Prov 27:23-27

23 Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,

And attend to your herds;

24 For riches are not forever,

Nor does a crown endure to all generations.

25 When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself,

And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,

26 The lambs will provide your clothing,

And the goats the price of a field;

27 You shall have enough goats' milk for your food,

For the food of your household,

And the nourishment of your maidservants.

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Prov 22:3

A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,

But the simple pass on and are punished.

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Luke 12:35-40

35 "Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning;  36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.  37 Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them.  38 And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.  39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.  40 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."

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Enjoy!

I will not fear,

Nor will I worry,

Or be compelled,

To rush and scurry.

For I have peace,

And I’m on my way

So I might as well,

Enjoy my day!

Ps 46:1-2b

God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear…

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Isa 28:16

Therefore thus says the Lord God:

"Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation,

A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;

Whoever believes will not act hastily.

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John 14:27

27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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Isa 26:3-4

3 You will keep in perfect peace

him whose mind is steadfast,

because he trusts in you.

4 Trust in the Lord forever,

for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal.

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Isa 26:3-4

3 People with their minds set on you,

you keep completely whole,

Steady on their feet,

because they keep at it and don't quit.

4 Depend on God and keep at it

because in the Lord God you have a sure thing.

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Ps 37:23

23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,

And He delights in his way.

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Prov 16:9

9 A man's heart plans his way,

But the Lord directs his steps.

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Josh 1:9

9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

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Ps 36:9

For with You is the fountain of life;

In Your light we see light.

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Ps 73:23-24

23 Nevertheless I am continually with You;

You hold me by my right hand.

24 You will guide me with Your counsel,

And afterward receive me to glory.

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Isa 43:1-2

But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,

And He who formed you, O Israel:

"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;

I have called you by your name;

You are Mine.

2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;

And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.

When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,

Nor shall the flame scorch you.

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Matt 28:20

20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

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Ps 21:1

The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord;

And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

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Isa 55:8-13

8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

Nor are your ways My ways," says the Lord.

9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are My ways higher than your ways,

And My thoughts than your thoughts.

10 "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,

And do not return there,

But water the earth,

And make it bring forth and bud,

That it may give seed to the sower

And bread to the eater,

11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;

It shall not return to Me void,

But it shall accomplish what I please,

And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

12 "For you shall go out with joy,

And be led out with peace;

The mountains and the hills

Shall break forth into singing before you,

And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree,

And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree;

And it shall be to the Lord for a name,

For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off."

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Jer 15:16

Your words were found, and I ate them,

And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart;

For I am called by Your name,

O Lord God of hosts.

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John 15:11-12

"These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

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John 15:11-12

11 "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

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Acts 13:52

52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

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Acts 20:24

24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

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Rom 14:17-18

17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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Rom 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Phil 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

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1 Tim 6:17-19

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. 18 Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, 19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

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