John 16:13 [NLT], When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own but will tell you what He has heard. He will tell you about the future.

If our souls haven’t been renewed by the Word of God, we will struggle with filtering each moment in our lives through all of the pain, hurt, wounds, disappointments and shame of our YESTERDAYS.

For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. -Romans 8:2

“How do we know if we are reaping of the flesh or of the Spirit?”

Job 33:4 [NIV], “The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.”

Romans 8:20 [NLT], And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has FREED you from the power of sin that leads to death.

“Servant leaders do not always wind up in the corner office or at the head of the parade. In fact, servant leaders sometimes find themselves nailed to a cross. That, of course, is the example Jesus set, so it is the example we must follow. The greatest leader who ever lived took his towel and basin and stooped to wash the feet of eleven followers and one traitor. Through His example of servanthood, a world was transformed.” -Pat Williams

Philippians 4:9 [NLT], Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

John 8:31 [NKJV], Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.”

“We believe to the point of inconvenience and then we quit.” -Leonard Ravenhill

1 Peter 1:14-16, So as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance, 15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."

“God cares more about the growth of our character than He does our comfort.”