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Verse from book and Interpretation

A humble man waits patiently; he actually has a "reverential fear of moving in the strength of his own flesh. But a proud man tries one thing after another, all to no avail.

A straight line is not always the shortest distance to a goal

There is a way that seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death.
Proverbs 16:25

Extracted Verse:

That you may show yourselves to be blameless and guiltless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish (faultless, unrebukable) in the midst of a crooked and wicked generation (spiritually perverted and perversel, among whom you are seen as bright lights (stars or beacons shining out clearly) in the [dark) world.

Philippians 2:14,15

God expects us to be responsible and to take care of everything He gives us, to do something with it that will produce good fruit. If we do not use the gifts and talents that He has given us, then we are not being responsible over what He has entrusted to us.

Watch therefore (give strict attention and be cautious and active), for you know neither the day nor the hour when the Son of Man will come.
Matthew 25:13

“All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life’s heart”

I believe that in our times of hardship, when we are at our lowest. By reflecting through oneself, we can discover “the secrets of our heart”. We learn through love, our fears, our longings, and our true values. All this falls into the hands of Allah.

Nothing is closer to us than our own thoughts. Therefore, if we will fill our mind with the lord, it will bring him into our consciousness and we will begin to enjoy a fellowship with Him that will bring joy, peace, and victory to our everyday life.

1 Cor. 13:7
Love always believes the best of everyone

Verse from book and my interpretation:

1 Corinthians 2:14 KJV

What God leads a person to do does not always make logical sense to his mind. His spirit may affirm it and his mind reject it, especially if it would be out of the ordinary or unpleasant or if it would require personal sacrifice or discomfort. It is always nice if the spirit and mind agree, but if they don't, we should always choose to follow the spirit.

Verse from book, and my interpretation.

Roman’s 8:26

It frequently happens that a believer knows something in his heart (his inner man), but his mind wars against it. Are my initial thoughts positive? If they are not, surely they’ve been imbedded from Shaytan. Think about my thoughts and make them positive.

Extractions from this book and what I’ve taken away.

Positive minds produce positive lives. Negative minds produce negative lives.

“It shall be done for you as you have believed.
Matthew 8:13

“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he”
Proverbs 23:7

You can’t overcome your situation by determination. Be determined through gods guidance not your flesh.