Young men: your strength (not necessarily physically) is your glory (Proverbs 20:29)
The elderly: your gray hairs are your glory (Proverbs 20:29)
About BOTH:
God loves the worst sinner/lawbreaker/murderer as much as the most obedient, loving person in the world;
He gives no preferential treatment to any individual (Romans 2:11)
If someone hurts you, wrongs you, trespasses against you, etc., leave revenge up to God and repay evil with kindness--it'll come back to haunt your accuser (Romans 12:19-20)
Rejoyce and be happy when you're persecuted for Christ's sake--you will be rewarded (Matthew 5:11-12)
You should "tithe": give the first 10% of your gross income to God (Malachi 3:10)
Of all of God's commandments, #1 is to love Him, #2 is to love your neighbor (everyone else in the world) like yourself (Matthew 22:37-39)
BIBLE'S DEFINITION OF LOVE: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude,
it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
In your job, don't "kiss-up" to your boss or do your best only when being watched by your supervisor; do all duties--from supervising people to scrubbing
toilets--as if God was your supervisor/evaluator (Colossians 3:22-23)
You represent God and Christianity (if saved) when watched by others; therefore, others will judge not only you but all Christians and God by your attitude
Don't take vows or swear to do something--just a simple "yes" or "no" is good enough (Matthew 5:34-37)
Those who habitually drink liquor find sorrow, contention and fights/arguments for no good reason (Proverbs 23:29-30)
Be slow to speak--a reckless tongue can do more damage than "weapons of mass destruction" (Proverbs 12:18)
MATURING
Physical training and looking like Mr. Universe mean little in life vs. being obedient to God
(being godly) (1 Timothy 4:8)
The Bible is like a foreign language--people claim to read and understand the words but they cannot understand until they become
saved (2 Corinthians 4:3-4)
The world looks at loss and disaster with the "why me?" attitude; You should look at it as a patience-builder and character/integrity-tester (Romans 5:3)
Jesus came to this world to offer man Eternal Life (become saved) (John 3:16-17)
(Unlike man) God takes no pleasure in the death in the wicked. He wants all people to be saved (Ezekiel 33:11)
Bible's definition of love (thus, how God feels about you): "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude,
it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Contrary to other religions, the One, True religion says there is a time for dancing (Ecclesiastes 3:4)
While the majority of the world thinks they're "good enough to get into Heaven," When Christ returns,
only "few" in the world will be saved (Luke 13:23-25)
God proved this when He saved only eight people in the world--Noah and his family, in the Ark--during the world flood in 2349 BC (1 Peter 3:20)
However, God offers eternal life to everyone in the world--all are eligible (John 3:16-17)
Who Killed Jesus? Every person in this world--not the Jews or Romans at the crucifixion
A Christian's soul is SAVED by God simply by having faith in Christ--not my doing works/jobs/tasks/sacraments/etc. (Ephesians 2:8-10)
God perfers the simple man, open-minded to the Bible, over men with multiple degrees of education who believe they're wise enough to understand (Matthew 11:25)
The weak and quiet--not the strong--shall "inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5)
In times of personal disaster and loss (which Born Again Christians are not exempt from),
you always have an overall sense of cheer because Jesus has already "overcome the world" and won the FINAL battle (John 16:33)
We are the salt of a bland earth--the piercing beacon of light in this dark world (Matthew 5:13-14)
Purpose of the Bible: provide life's instruction manual, correction, and dispel man's lies and false doctrine in order for you to live
a sinless, Godly life (2 Timothy 13:16-17)
