https://randyobrien50.com/2026/07/25/the-overwhelming-importance-of-curtailing-ones-pride-and-self-serving-efforts-in-the-face-of-gods-total-dislike-for-them/SCRIP-BITSen2026-07-25T18:42:26+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Curtailing One’s Pride and Self-Serving Efforts in the Face of God’s Total Dislike for Them!holy spirit, faith, LOVE, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, Christians, rejoicing, the BIBLE, Pharaoh, don't set your mind on high things, Nebuchadnezzar, the breath of life, be not wise in thine own eyes, the Lord God of Abraham Isaac and jacob, lean not unto thine own understanding, Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, in all sincerity and truth, let Israel hope in the Lord, with the Lord there is mercy, the gospel truth, mind not high things, loving-kindness, the plagues of Egypt, lazy-day Saturday, fear the Lord and depart from evil, well done thou good and faithful servant, slow my thoughts, quiet my soul, your peace and love are present, thank you for this tenderness, your love both surrounds and fills me, Lazy-Day Saturday Prayer, relax my muscles, increase my awareness of you today, I praise you for your unceasing nearness, know you all the more, deepen my breath, you can't be contained, I want to be with you now, a declaration of hope, condescend to men of low estate, be not wise in your own conceits, peace and calm, abundant redemption, redeem Israel from all his iniquities, be not wise in your own estimation, seekest thou great things for thyself, seek them not, enjoying the good weather, lolling in the sunshine, the breath of life is still flowing through one's body, the Lord checks our hearts, to our hungry souls, the Lord delights in having intimacy with us, A Humble Heart, a declaration of humility, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty, neither do I exercise myself in great matters, in things too high for me, I have behaved, quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother, my soul is even as a weaned child, the Lord silikes pride and haughtiness, recognized the sovereignty of God, eating grass like and ox, Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary, woe is me now, that which I have built I will break down, that which I have planted I will pluck up, I will bring evil upon all flesh, thy life will I give unto thee for a prey, in all places whither thou shalt go, give thee thy life as a prize, content with the Lord's appointment, be a faithful minister, don't seek out your own greatness, associate with humble folks, a call for hope, being like a little child before the Lord, a declaration of trust, cling to God with all our mighthttps://randyobrien50.com/2026/07/24/the-overwhelming-importance-of-christians-seeking-and-finding-hope-in-gods-word/SCRIP-BITSen2026-07-24T18:04:09+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Christians Seeking and Finding Hope in God’s Word!holy spirit, faith, LOVE, mercy, wisdom, hope, calamity, salvation, eternal life, truth, anxiety, Jesus Christ, Christians, generous help, Comforter, further your glorious kingdom, Friday chant, Thank God it's Friday, our bounden duty, the BIBLE, the throne of grace, Guide, rally round the cross of Christ, stand strong and steadfast, the greatest of these is love, renewed and refreshed in soul body and mind, a future and a hope, wake up and smell the coffee, wise guidance, a Saviour, God does not lie, we are saved by hope, hope that is seen is not hope, to give you an expected end, with patience wait for it, I know the thoughts I think toward you, be responsible, trusting faith, our sinful world, a Messiah, and now abideth faith hope love, thoughts of peace and not of evil, written for our learning, the God of hope, ye may abound in hope, God's omnipotent help, defeat the simmering unrest in our land, the hope laid up for you in heaven, the weekend is here at last, unexpected storms, problems are escalating, through the power of the Holy Ghost, for what a man sees why does he yet hope for ir, Friday Mantra, be renewed and refreshed, by the good example we your faithful believers set, anxiety and confusion of these ungodly times, fill you with all joy and peace in believing, whatsoever things were written aforetime, through patience and comfort of the scriptures we might have hope, get sufficient fun fellowship rest and relaxation, heard of your faith in Jesus Christ, the love you have to all saints, the word of the truth of the gospel, positive exuberance, basic kind of enthusiasm, things will get better, life will improve, society won't degenerate any further, a solid foundation of hope, the scriptures encourage us to have hope and patience in God's Word, God sent His Son Jesus Christ to die on our behalf, cleanse and wash away our sins, man Friday, hope that leads to faith, hope for that we see not, hope is something in the future, unity of Jews and Gentiles, God is a god of hope, faith is strong hope in Christ, you cannot have faith without hope, hope is an essential ingredient in our Christian journey, the truth of Christ's gospel, need your help to fix our problems, get up off our derrieres, do some serious work for Christ, show our hope faith and love, eagerly waiting with patience, the expectation of good things to comehttps://randyobrien50.com/2026/07/23/the-overwhelming-importance-of-christians-being-ready-for-whenever-jesus-returns/SCRIP-BITSen2026-07-23T19:00:06+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Christians Being Ready For Whenever Jesus Returns!holy spirit, faith, LOVE, christianity, mercy, wisdom, curse, salvation, eternal life, truth, Jesus Christ, living for Jesus, good health, self-control, courage, favour, abundance, the BIBLE, henry wadsworth longfellow, prosper, eternal death, talent, seeing, succeed, crapaud smoke yuh pipe, watch therefore, the living truth, wherein the Son of man cometh, clear direction for my life, a great family, a compassionate heart, negative word, a strong will, like a thief in the night, undeserved blessings, dust thou art, for in such an hour as ye think not, be ye also ready, ye know not what hour your Lord doth come, the Son of man cometh, the parable of the ten virgins, for ye know neither the day nor the hour, get up and get going, come to know and love christ like we do, eternal life depends on the glorification of the Son, the second to last day of our work week, on the verge of saying goodby, the last summer month of August, get up and get a move on, Jesus can return at any time, A Psalm of Life, life is but an empty dream, the soul is dead that slumbers, things are not what they seem, life is real, life is earnest, to dust returnest, not spoken of the soul, not enjoyment, not sorrow, our destined end or way, to act, each tomorrow find us further than today, art is long, time is fleeting, our hearts though stout and brave, like muffled drums, beating funeral marches to the grave, in the world's broad field of battle, the bivouac of life, be not like dumb driven cattle, be a hero in the strife, trust no future however pleasant, let the dead past bury its dead, act in the living present, heart within and God overhead, lives of great men remind us, make our lives sublime, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time, that perhaps another, sailing o'er life's solemn main, a forlorn and shipwrecked brother, thake heart again, let us then be up and doing, with a heart for any fate, stil achieving, still pursuing, learn to labour and to wait, the grave is not our goal, a passing moment in our journey, to eternal life with Christ, don't worry about death, worry where our souls will be spending eternity, the time to consider your eternal destiny is right now, a state of readiness, a state of preparedness, live in the present not the past, be heroes for Jesus, dumb driven cattle for Satan, leave behind a valuable legacy, for those who come after us, working for and waiting on Jesus, the best way to live this life, generously bestowed on us, good friends., life is made for living