Bible Society of South Africa

New Year – Day 8

Rule 8: Accept who and what you are and stop stressing about what you’re not.

Bible text(s)

8In conclusion, my brothers and sisters, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honourable.

Philippians 4:8GNBOpen in Bible reader

The Justice of God

1God is indeed good to Israel,

to those who have pure hearts.

Psalms 73:1GNBOpen in Bible reader

3And because of God's gracious gift to me I say to every one of you: do not think of yourself more highly than you should. Instead, be modest in your thinking, and judge yourself according to the amount of faith that God has given you.

Romans 12:3GNBOpen in Bible reader

33And to love God with all your heart and with all your mind and with all your strength, and to love your neighbour as yourself, is more important than to offer animals and other sacrifices to God.”

Mark 12:33GNBOpen in Bible reader

Accept who and what you are and stop stressing about what you’re not. Accept that you fall short of the ideal – just like every single person on earth! That is called the human condition. God alone is wholly good and pure.

Bible Society of South Africav.4.18.12
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