THE WORD OF GOD SAYS
LEARN TO MASTER OF YOUR EMOTIONS WITH THE HELP OF GOD’S WORD
God spoke to Cain: “Why this tantrum? Why the sulking? If you do well, won’t you be accepted? And if you don’t do well, sin is lying in wait for you, ready to pounce; it’s out to get you, you’ve got to master it.”
Genesis 4:6-7 MSG
REMAIN CHEERFUL
Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. Don’t suppress the Spirit, and don’t stifle those who have a word from the Master. On the other hand, don’t be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what’s good. Throw out anything tainted with evil.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 MSG
HE WILL PUT YOU BACK ON YOUR FEET
God makes everything come out right; he puts victims back on their feet. He showed Moses how he went about his work, opened up his plans to all Israel. God is sheer mercy and grace; not easily angered, he’s rich in love.
Psalm 103:6-18 MSG
STRENGTHEN YOUR FAITH
Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:7 NLT
STOP FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF—GOD IS ALWAYS DEPENDABLE
May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together—spirit, soul, and body—and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ. The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he’ll do it!
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 MSG
ENJOY HIS NAME AND FAME INSTEAD OF THROWING PITY PARTIES
All together now—applause for God! Sing songs to the tune of his glory, set glory to the rhythms of his praise. Say of God, “We’ve never seen anything like him!” When your enemies see you in action, they slink off like scolded dogs. The whole earth falls to its knees—it worships you, sings to you, can’t stop enjoying your name and fame.
Psalm 66:1-4 MSG
JESUS DIDN’T THROW PITY PARTIES—LIVE LIKE HE DID
Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.
1 John 2:6 NLT
SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO EXPERIENCE SADNESS IN ORDER FOR US TO UNDERSTAND PURE HAPPINESS
Jesus knew they were dying to ask him what he meant, so he said, “Are you trying to figure out among yourselves what I meant when I said, ‘In a day or so you’re not going to see me, but then in another day or so you will see me’? Then fix this firmly in your minds: You’re going to be in deep mourning while the godless world throws a party. You’ll be sad, very sad, but your sadness will develop into gladness.
John 16:19-20 MSG
BEFORE YOU THROW A PITY PARTY, MAKE A LIST OF ALL THE GOOD THINGS GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU
I’ll make a list of God ’s gracious dealings, all the things God has done that need praising, All the generous bounties of God , his great goodness to the family of Israel— Compassion lavished, love extravagant. He said, “Without question these are my people, children who would never betray me.” So he became their Savior. In all their troubles, he was troubled, too. He didn’t send someone else to help them. He did it himself, in person. Out of his own love and pity he redeemed them. He rescued them and carried them along for a long, long time.
Isaiah 63:7-9 MSG
