https://randyobrien50.com/2026/07/30/the-overwhelming-importance-of-christians-understanding-that-christ-is-the-perfect-example-to-follow/SCRIP-BITSen2026-07-30T17:57:44+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Christians Understanding that Christ is the Perfect Example to Follow!holy spirit, faith, LOVE, christianity, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, self-control, courage, favour, abundance, success, the BIBLE, the author and finisher of our faith, poison, divine protection, tax collectors, talent, be discouraged, do not be discouraged, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, hostility, easier said than done, promotion, endured the cross, do good to them that hate you, persecute you, the nature of the human animal, looking unto Jesus, despising the shame, set down at the right hand of the throne of God, In Touch Devotional, the Sermon on the Mount, supernatural wisdom, clear direction for my life, creativity, a compassionate heart, a positive outlook on life, negative word, be ye perfect, it is written, for the joy that was set before him, sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust, heap coals of fire on his head, avenge not yourselves, a tough row to hoe, recompense to no man evil for evil, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds, even as your Father in heaven is perfect, he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, pray for them which spitefully use you, consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners, duty bound, if thine enemy hunger feed him, if he thirst give him drink, give place unto wrath, be the children of your Father in heaven, love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy, penultimate day of our workweek, as generously as the Lord shared them with us, the originator and perfecter of our faith, vengeance is mine' I shall repay, what reward have ye, what do ye more than others, do not even the publicans the same, be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good, strife-filled days, the wind dancing the light fandango with the trees, penultimate day of July, others' words cut deeper than I let on, I want to hide, keeping close only those who make me feel safe, pierced by words and nails, love flowed from your wounds, fill my heart with courageous love, love strong enough to choose connection, help me see others as you do, imperfect people like me, people who need grace and compassion, tempted to pull away, soften my heart, show me why that person hurts, make me a source of your healing, words used like a weapon, no thought to the other person's wellbeing, backing away, steering clear of others, words cut to the quick, cutting words, shook our souls to their very foundations, vehemence, no need to fear diatribe, deadly slings of word arrows, the nails and shame of the cross, Jesus fought them with love and compassion, cause him shame, ye have heard it said, if ye love them that love you, if ye salute salute your brethren only, do not even the publicans so, the tempo and temper of our times, respond with gratefulness or graciosuness, encourage decent behaviour, living in a dog eat dog world, the manners of previous generations, fallen by the wayside, hurt people hurt others, a call for revenge, don't react with trepidation, turn first to God and ask for help, ciurse, use the blessings to help othershttps://randyobrien50.com/2026/07/29/the-overwhelming-importance-in-christs-church-if-it-is-to-be-successful/SCRIP-BITSen2026-07-29T18:31:20+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Unity in Christ’s Church if It is to be Successful!holy spirit, faith, LOVE, mercy, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, Christians, thank God, the BIBLE, Bless His Holy Name, the breath of life, the light of the world, Let your light so shine before men, halfway home, the one and only superstar, Jesus is the greatest, Wednesday Wail, to a glorious future with Jesus, not looking back at the past, the salt of the earth, so glad to be alive, hands on the plough, eyes fixed straight ahead, do good work for Jesus, the world hated them, thy word is truth, flowing through me, see your good works, keep them from the evil one, organizational unity, they are not of the world, many members in one body, even as I am not of the world, neither pray I for these alone, glorify your Father which is in heaven, don't take them out of the world, sanctify them through thy truth, as thou hast sent me into the world, have my joy fulfilled in themselves, given them thy word, set apart for God's purposes, our second wind day, for their sakes, I sanctify myself, these things I speak in the world, our wonderful position in Christ Jesus, endure to the end with Christ, the glory which thou gavest me, I have given them, that they may be one, even as we are one, them which shall believe on me through their word, as thou Father art in me and i in you, the world may believe that thou hast sent me, may be made perfect in one, a more glorious future than we can ask or imagine, they all may be one, a cool breeze rustling through the trees, reenergize us, sacrificed His sinless life to save us, Jesus' awesome generosity, I also sent them into the world, carry out the mission of the church, for them also which shall blieve, the great responsibility christians have, not doing a good job in that respect, the world is becoming more evil and ungodly every day, our salt is flavourless, our light is dim, Christianity lacks unity, I in them and thou in me, the world may know that thou hast sent me, has loved them as thou has loved me, oneness in spiritual unity, preach different doctrines, broken into numerous denominations, continue its disastrous spiral, into the mire of Satan's evil domain, Christianity is a Oneness in Christ, members have different functions, work together like one, as a human body works together like one, where there's unity there's strength, disunity breeds futility, ineffectiveness, the church in Christ is one body