Colossians 3:12-14\nhttp://www.godshew.org/Charity5.htm
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Charity is the epitome of perfection in the Christian life. It is the\n"greatest" of the three abiding virtues (1Corinthians 13:13). It is the\n"bond of perfectness" (Colossians 3:14) and the "end of the commandment"\n(1Timothy 1:5). Of the seven things Peter exhorts the saints to add to\ntheir faith, it is the seventh (2Peter 1:5-7). Obviously, the Christian\nlife reaches its pinnacle in the practice of charity. We certainly should\nknow what it is. \nThere are plenty of passages that speak of the importance of love in\ngeneral, but the Bible speaks of charity to point us to a specific kind\nof love. Charity is the love toward others that suffers long with them\nand is kind (1Corinthians 13:4), that does not behave unseemly, seek to\nget its own way, or is easily provoked (1Corinthians 13:5); that rejoices\nnot in the iniquity of others (1Corinthians 13:6); that bears, believes,\nhopes, and endures (1Corinthians 13:7). It is the grace that proves the\nbeliever to be mature in his faith and practice. \nForgiving one another would be part of charity.\nThe word charity in many bible translations is recorded as the word "love".
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I have several "faith heroes" for whom I am extremely grateful.\n\nMy wonderful sister-in-law helped me initially.  I thought I was a Christian since my dad brought me up in a church (but I was wrong).  From the first time I met my worldly sister-in-law I adored her!  When she became a born-again Christian I adored her even more!!!  \n\nShe helped me to get to the point where I could ask the Holy Spirit to help me.  I realize NOW that the Holy Spirit has been working in me throughout my life.  Hindsight is 20-20.\n\nSeveral authors have been of humungous help to me.\nCharles Spurgeon with Morning and Evening as well as several other books.\nOswald Chambers in My Utmost for His Highest\nC.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity as well as several other books.\nI've also been greatly influenced through The Father's Love Letter by Barry Adams.\n\nLately I've been receiving a great deal of help from Ravi Zacharias and J.I. Packer.\n\nI have received help from each and everyone of these people and now I try to pass on to other people the blessings that I have received.\n\nBefore I came in contact with my faith heroes I was living to self and making a mess of my life.  Now I am learning about living to the purpose to which my heavenly Father has called me and I know JOY and peace.
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Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:\nEph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.\n\nNo, He doesn't revoke the gift.\n\nRom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,\nRom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Proverbs 3:05 to 06\nThis is about trust\n\nTrust in the LORD with all your heart \n       and lean not on your own understanding; \n\n 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, \n       and he will make your paths straight
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EDIT: I didnt have my Bible with me when I was at work yesterday, but I knew of some scripture I wanted to share with you, some that have helped me - I brought it today.\n\nEPHESIANS 6: 10-18\n10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.\n11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.\n12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.\n13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.\n14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;\n15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;\n16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.\n17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:\n18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;\n\n1 CORINTHIANS 10: 13\nThere hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.\n\nHEBREWS 2: 18\nFor in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.\n\n\nOne non-scripture book that I have read, "Putting on the Armor of God," provides practical expersices to build faith and strength in relying on the Lord, to see you through any manner of addiction.  This book helped save my life, in some ways.  I dealt with issues such as the one you described - related to pornography, among others, the addiction of drugs and alcohol.\nIt is written by an LDS author, but is meant for all, and is not full of missionary stuff to convert, only real life experiences, and a lot of study and prayer, and exersises for one to practice to learn to rely more wholly upon the healing and overcoming power of Christ.\nIt applies to recovering and obstaining from any addiction, and I highly suggest you read it.\nOne suggestion in the book, which I still use, is to make up some small cards and write some empowring scripture verses on them.  Carry them with you, and when you are tempted, you pull them out and read them.  This puts your mind on the things of God, causing the evil whisperings of Satan to dissapear, filling you with Gods Spirit and strength.  Just one mans suggestion.\nGod Bless you.\n\nhttp://lds.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=lds&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cedarfort.com%2Fcatalog%2F1555172830.html
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Read:\n  1 Corinthians 8:5-7 (first Corinthians 8th chapter, verses 5 through 7) \n\nno disrespect intended.
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www.cbn.com\nwww.jesuscalls.org\nwww.2onthenet.com\nwww.youngtimes.com\nwww.encarta.com\nHope these will help you for now.
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Hosea 4;6, My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge...\nI Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails.
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The following text is what it's all about for a Chrisitan.\n\n1 John 4\n7Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. \n\n13We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. 16And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. \n        God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 17In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. 18There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. \n\n19We love because he first loved us. 20If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.\n\nI have personally seen God work in my life, I have allowed him to lead me since I graduated college, and have ended up where I never would have believed.  He has answered my prayers in the past, he has given me guidance, I have seen him work through friends and family.  He has even graciously given me dreams in which angels have appeared to reaffirm my faith.  I love God, for I know him and know his love for me.\n\nRomans 1:20\nFor since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
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EXACTLY....Nothing has been around longer than Gods WORD.  Nothing is above CHARITY and God is that love though which we can share His kindness through His love and His Word.  No other religion  on this earth can make that claim, the WORD being Jesus.
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2nd Timothy 2:15 (and the surrounding verses) might be good for what you're looking for: \n\n Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
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Prayer happening \nFather I lift this one to you in Jesus name that you will bless her marriage. Help her and her husband have the kind of marriage you want them to have. Give them wisdom and unity in this marriage. \nHelp her be the wife and mother you want her to be. Help him be the husband you want him to be. \nBless there children Lord and help them to grow to be people you want them to be. Use this family Lord for your glory. And I give you praise Lord for hearing and answering this request. \nIn Jesus mighty name \nAmen
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God helps those who help themselves
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Matthew 24:13 - "He that endures to the end is the one that will be saved"\n\nSee also Hebrews 10:26, 27
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Serve God and others through works of charity.
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http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/
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Well said.\n\nCordially,\nJohn\nhttp://www.GodSci.org