In order to live a life pleasing to God, believers are called to surrender their will and desires to His guidance. According to Romans 12:1-2, this involves presenting one's body as a living sacrifice, while 2 Timothy 2:15 encourages believers to be diligent in their study and application of Scripture. The wisdom from above, as described in James 3:17, enables believers to yield to God's plan, prioritizing humility and gentleness over worldly desires, as warned against in Luke 12:15. By yielding to God, believers can experience the power of effective prayer, as seen in James 5:16.
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Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. ”
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.