unfriend

It might be a good idea to unfriend the world.

"Don't you know that friendship with the world

is hatred toward God?

Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world

becomes an enemy of God."

James 4:4 NIV

on forgetting

Don't forget God.

"But remember the Lord your God,

for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth,

and so confirms his covenant,

which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today."

Deuteronomy 8:18 NIV

soul food diet

Eat right.

"Why spend money on what is not bread,

and your labor on what does not satisfy?

Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,

and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

Give ear and come to me;

hear me, that your soul may live."

Isaiah 55:2-3 NIV

be celebrated

Repentance is key.

"The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned

against heaven and against you.

I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

But the father said...

'Let's have a feast and celebrate.

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again;

he was lost and is found.'

So they began to celebrate."

Luke 15:21-24 NIV

go home

Go on home. Your dad is waiting.

"So he got up and went to his father.

But while he was still a long way off,

his father saw him

and was filled with compassion for him;

he ran to his son,

threw his arms around him

and kissed him."

Luke 15:20 NIV

thank you Jesus

Thanks to Jesus,

Satan can not use our sins against us.

"He forgave us all our sins,

having canceled the written code, with its regulations,

that was against us and that stood opposed to us;

he took it away, nailing it to the cross.

And having disarmed the powers and authorities,

he made a public spectacle of them,

triumphing over them by the cross."

Colossians 2:13b-15 NIV

God plans

God has it all figured out.

"I make known the end from the beginning,

from ancient times, what is still to come.

I say: My purpose will stand,

and I will do all that I please.

What I have said, that will I bring about;

what I have planned, that will I do."

Isaiah 46:10, 11b NIV

death & stingers

A stingerless wasp can't hurt you.

"Where, O death, is your victory?

Where, O death, is your sting?

The sting of death is sin,

and the power of sin is the law.

But thanks be to God!

He gives us the victory

through our Lord Jesus Christ."

1 Corinthians 15:55-57 NIV

just ask

Take God up on this:

"Call to me and I will answer you

and tell you great and unsearchable things

you do not know."

Jeremiah 33:3 NIV

Bible work

The Bible works.

"The law of the Lord is perfect,

reviving the soul.

The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,

making wise the simple.

The precepts of the Lord are right,

giving joy to the heart.

The commands of the Lord are radiant,

giving light to the eyes."

Psalm 19:7-8

live it

Live like you believe it!

"And we know that in all things God works

for the good of those who love him,

who have been called according to his purpose."

Romans 8:28 NIV

go ahead...

Enjoy.

"So I commend the enjoyment of life,

because nothing is better for a man under the sun

than to eat and drink and be glad.

Then joy will accompany him in his work

all the days of the life God has given him under the sun."

Ecclesiastes 8:15 NIV

foundation treasures

Just do it.

"Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,

and to be generous and willing to share.

In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves

as a firm foundation for the coming age,

so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life."

1 Timothy 6:18-19 NIV

a heart thing

Follow your heart.

"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,

where moth and rust do not destroy,

and where thieves do not break in and steal.

For where your treasure is,

there your heart will be also."

Matthew 6:20-21 NIV

need proof?

Evidence of God--

it's everywhere!

"For since the creation of the world

God's invisible qualities--

his eternal power and divine nature--

have been clearly seen,

being understood from what has been made,

so that men are without excuse."

Romans 1:20 NIV

heaven

Heaven will not be boring.

"You have made known to me the path of life;

you will fill me with joy in your presence,

with eternal pleasures at your right hand."

Psalm 16:11 NIV

blessings

God enjoys blessing His children--

believe it!

"I will make an everlasting covenant with them:

I will never stop doing good to them,

and I will inspire them to fear me,

so that they will never turn away from me.

I will rejoice in doing them good

and will assuredly plant them in this land

with all my heart and soul."

Jeremiah 32:40-41 NIV

the new earth?

Think bigger--

The New Universe!

"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth,

for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away."

Revelation 21:1 NIV

think big

Think big.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord,

"Plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

plans to give you a hope and a future."

Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

follow who?

Follow the Leader.

"In your unfailing love you will lead

the people you have redeemed.

In your strength you will guide them

to your holy dwelling."

Exodus 15:13 NIV

stars out tonight

Starry, starry you.

"Do everything without complaining or arguing,

so that you may become blameless and pure,

children of God without fault in a crooked

and depraved generation,

in which you shine like stars in the universe

as you hold out the word of life."

Philippians 2:14-16 NIV

dinner anyone?

Guess who's coming to dinner.

Then the angel said to me,

"Write: 'Blessed are those who are invited

to the wedding supper of the Lamb!'"

And he added, "These are the true words of God."

Revelation 19:9 NIV

extreme makeover: home edition

Your extreme home makeover.

"In my Father's house are many rooms;

if it were not so, I would have told you.

I am going there to prepare a place for you.

And if I go and prepare a place for you,

I will come back and take you to be with me

that you also may be where I am."

John 14:2-3 NIV

extreme makeover

Your extreme makeover:

"But our citizenship is in heaven.

And we eagerly await a Savior from there,

the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power

that enables him to bring everything under his control,

will transform our lowly bodies

so that they will be like his glorious body."

Philippians 3:20-21 NIV

the big bang

The Big Bang? Fat chance.

"God saw all that he had made,

and it was very good.

And there was evening, and there was morning--

the sixth day.

Thus the heavens and the earth were completed

in all their vast array."

Genesis 1:31-2:1 NIV

active words

Use active words.

"For the word of God is living and active.

Sharper than any double-edged sword,

it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit,

joints and marrow;

it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."

Hebrews 4:12 NIV

short & simple

Keep it short.

Keep it simple.

"The more the words, the less the meaning,

and how does that profit anyone?"

Ecclesiastes 6:11 NIV