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Things We Don’t Often Talk About #8: Sin

It’s the last thing you want to do.
 
 “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.”
 - Isaiah 58:1 (KJV) 

Things We Don’t Often Talk About #7: One of the Few Places

Remember who you are.
 
 “Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble.”
 - Romans 12:16 (NKJV)

Things We Don’t Often Talk About #6: “People Don’t Want to Work”

You are representing God.
 
 “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.”
 - Romans 12:11 (KJV)

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)