Roadmap for Life – Day 7

₁₁Jesus went on to say, “There was once a man who had two sons. ₁₂The younger one said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the property now.’ So the man divided his property between his two sons. ₁₃After a few days the younger son sold his part of the property and left home with the money. He went to a country far away, where he wasted his money in reckless living.

₉Young people, enjoy your youth. Be happy while you are still young. Do what you want to do, and follow your heart's desire. But remember that God is going to judge you for whatever you do.

₁₀Don't let anything worry you or cause you pain. You aren't going to be young very long.

₁₂You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. ₁₃Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you. ₁₄And to all these qualities add love, which binds all things together in perfect unity.

₁Since you are God's dear children, you must try to be like him. ₂Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us and gave his life for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice that pleases God.

₃Since you are God's people, it is not right that any matters of sexual immorality or indecency or greed should even be mentioned among you. ₄Nor is it fitting for you to use language which is obscene, profane, or vulgar. Rather you should give thanks to God. ₅You may be sure that no one who is immoral, indecent, or greedy (for greed is a form of idolatry) will ever receive a share in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.

₁₈Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you; instead, be filled with the Spirit.

₄May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice!

₅Show a gentle attitude towards everyone. The Lord is coming soon. ₆Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart. ₇And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.

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. ₉Put into practice what you learnt and received from me, both from my words and from my actions. And the God who gives us peace will be with you.

₁₆In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.

₁₈My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action.

₉So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest. ₁₀So then, as often as we have the chance, we should do good to everyone, and especially to those who belong to our family in the faith.

₁₉This, then, is how we will know that we belong to the truth; this is how we will be confident in God's presence.

₁₈There are four things that are too mysterious for me to understand: