“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13)

“Let all things be done with moderation, for everything must be given its due, but only its due. There should be something of everything and not too much of anything.”

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven…for where your treasure is there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:19-21

Matthew 7:12 teaches us: “Do unto others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.”

1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28)

James 2:10 says, “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.”

Exodus 23:1, “Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.”

“If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.”

“But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Luke 6: 27-28

Colossians 3:13: “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

2 Timothy 1:7: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

2 Timothy 3:1-5 (ESV) makes it simple and clear: “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.”

“And when I brought you into a fruitful land to enjoy its bounty and goodness, you defiled my land and. corrupted the possession I had promised you.” Jeremiah 2:7

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.” (1 John 4:20)

1 Corinthians 9:24-25 says, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize. Run in such a way that you might obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things.”