Every Word

Things We Don’t Often Talk About #5: Subject to the Higher Powers

You don’t have to like it.
 
 “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”
 - Romans 13:1 (KJV)

Things We Don’t Often Talk About #4: How to Overcome Evil

Don’t be like that.
 
 “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
 - Romans 12:21 (NKJV)

Things We Don’t Often Talk About #3: Revenge

It’s never okay.
 
 “Recompense to no man evil for evil.”
 - Romans 12:17 (KJV) 

Things We Don’t Often Talk About #2: Preferring Others

Let others get the credit.
 
 “Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another.”
 - Romans 12:10 (KJV)

Things We Don’t Often Talk About #1: Blessing Others

Don’t squander the opportunities.
 
 “Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.” 
 - Romans 12:14 (KJV) 

The Tuskegee Airmen

It did not apply to them.
 
 “He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth.” 
 - Acts 17:26 (NKJV) 

That Ought to Encourage You

Trials are temporary.

 

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.”

- 2 Corinthians 4:17 (NKJV)

Avoidable

Many decisions can’t be unmade.

 

“[Eve] took of its fruit and ate.”

- Genesis 3:6 (NKJV)

The “Victim Mindset”

The effects will be huge.

 

“Beloved, now we are children of God.”

- 1 John 3:2 (NKJV)

Mind-altering

Finally some sanity…

 

“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

- Romans 12:2 (NKJV)