Church Blog (Page 170)

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.