Romans 8:28-2928 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.James 3:8-108 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless w...

Ephesians 4:20-2420 But ye have not so learned Christ; 21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true ho...

Ephesians 4:1616 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.Thoughts:Perhaps you don't know your spiritual gift because you've given God no capacity to reveal it. Your life is too full; full of your plans, your ambit...

Ephesians 4:1515 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:Thoughts:A skeleton only functions when every bone connects properly to the next. Disconnect one joint, and the entire system suffers. Paul's vision for the church mirrors this biological truth, we're designed for interconnection. Each believer operates "according to the measure" of ...

Ephesians 4:1313 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:Thoughts:"Until" is a word of process, not arrival. Until we reach unity in faith. Until we fully know Christ. Until we measure up to His stature. This side of heaven, we're all still growing. The question isn't whether yo...