Foundation

[Christ’s] love has the first and last word in everything we do. Our firm decision is to work from this focused center.

2 Corinthians 5:14 MSG

Works

God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.

Ephesians 2:10 NCV

Adoption

God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.

Ephesians 1:5 NLT

Words

Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body.

Proverbs 4:20-22 NLT

Trust

It’s what we trust in but don’t yet see that keeps us going.

2 Corinthians 5:7 MSG

Wise

Spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer.

Proverbs 13:20 NCV

Gifts

God doesn’t want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold and loving and sensible.

2 Timothy 1:7 MSG

Truth

Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple.

2 Timothy 2:15 MSG