“Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city." (Proverbs 16:32)

You don’t have to allow someone else’s perception of you affect or influence your perception of yourself. You are not living to please people; you are living to please God.

“And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’“ (Matthew 4:19)

It is not for us to rebel against governing authorities. It is for us to pray for our leaders, pray for our country, recognize that God is in control, and respect the governing authority that God has put in place.

“Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.” (Matthew 3:8) John the Baptist taught that it’s the way we live that should prove we have repented and turned to God. It’s still true for us today, so does the way you live prove that you have repented and turned to God?

For our final entry in this series, we are looking at Jesus’ definition of prayer and how we should behave when we fast.

“Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 6:1)

“You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!” (Matthew 5:43-44)