Sunday Chat: The World Says “Trust Yourself”… The Bible Says Something Different

“Be alert and of sober mind. 

Your enemy the devil prowls around 

like a roaring lion looking for 

someone to devour. 

Resist him, standing firm in the faith…” 

1 Peter 5:89


“Finally, be strong in the Lord and 

in his mighty power. 

Put on the full armor of God, 

so that you can take your stand 

against the devil’s schemes. 

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, 

but against the rulers, against the authorities, 

against the powers of this dark world and 

against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” 

Ephesians 6:10-12 


“Each person is tempted when they are 

dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 

Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin…” 

James 1:14-15 


“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, 

but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. 

Then you will be able to test and approve 

what God’s will is--his good, 

pleasing and perfect will.” 

Romans 12:2 


“Trust in the Lord with all your heart 
and lean not on your own understanding; 
in all your ways submit to him, 
and he will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 

“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. 
Who can understand it?” 
Jeremiah 17:9 

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, 
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. 
As the heavens are higher than the earth, 
so are my ways higher than your ways 
and my thoughts than your thoughts.” 
Isaiah 55:89 

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, 
who gives generously to all without finding fault, 
and it will be given to you.” 
James 1:5

“So I say, walk by the Spirit, 
and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 
For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit…” 
Galatians 5:16-17

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” 
Psalm 119:105 

“Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. 
Guide me in your truth and teach me, 
for you are God my Savior, 
and my hope is in you all day long.” 
Psalm 25:4-5 

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; 
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. 
Do not be like the horse or the mule, 
which have no understanding…” 
Psalm 32:8-9

“If my people would only listen to me, 
if Israel would only follow my ways…” 
Psalm 81:13 

“Today, if you would hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts…” 
Psalm 95:7-8

“Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, 
that I may follow it to the end. 
Give me understanding, 
so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.” 
Psalm 119:33-34  

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