“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.”

Fight the good fight of the faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.

[Paul] gazing intently at him and observing that he had faith to be healed… And he leaped up and walked. Acts 14:9-10 (AMPC)

So Peter… walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the strong wind and waves, he was terrified and began to sink.

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

Turn and answer me, O Lord my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die… But I trust in your unfailing love… I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me.

“God’s kingdom is like seed thrown on a field by a man who then goes to bed and forgets about it. The seed sprouts and grows—he has no idea how…When the grain is fully formed, he reaps—harvest time!”

The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you—and more [besides] will be given to you who hear.

Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you were a listener when you’re anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear!

“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.”

For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.

Then Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine.”

“I will confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation. This is the everlasting covenant: I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you.”

“But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.

You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children...”

But when she could no longer hide him, she got a basket made of papyrus reeds and waterproofed it with tar and pitch. She put the baby in the basket and laid it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile River.

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.

We love each other because he loved us first.