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Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV) Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV) 8 "For my thoughts are not 8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the ways my ways," declares the LORD. 9 "As the heavens are LORD. 9 "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your and my thoughts than your thoughts.thoughts.

Proverbs 16:25 (NIV) Proverbs 16:25 (NIV) There is a way that seems right There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to a man, but in the end it leads to death.to death.

Romans 12:1-2 (NIV) Romans 12:1-2 (NIV) 1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in 1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. his good, pleasing and perfect will.

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Genesis 12:1-3 (NIV) Genesis 12:1-3 (NIV) 1 The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave 1 The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show household and go to the land I will show you. 2 "I will make you into a great nation you. 2 "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."earth will be blessed through you."

Genesis 12:4 (NIV) So Abram left, as the Genesis 12:4 (NIV) So Abram left, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran.set out from Haran.

Galatians 4:4-5 (NIV) 4 But when the time Galatians 4:4-5 (NIV) 4 But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5 to redeem those woman, born under law, 5 to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.rights of sons.

Luke 1:38 (NIV) "I am the Lord's servant," Luke 1:38 (NIV) "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.have said." Then the angel left her.

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1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 (NIV) 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 (NIV) 3 It is God's will that you should be 3 It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4 that each of you should learn immorality; 4 that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 5 not in passionate holy and honorable, 5 not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know lust like the heathen, who do not know God; 6 and that in this matter no one God; 6 and that in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take should wrong his brother or take advantage of him. The Lord will punish advantage of him. The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already men for all such sins, as we have already told you and warned you. told you and warned you.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 (NIV) 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 (NIV) 7 For God did not call us to be impure, but 7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. 8 Therefore, he who to live a holy life. 8 Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

1 Peter 2:13-15 (NIV) 1 Peter 2:13-15 (NIV) 13 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to 13 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme whether to the king, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God's will that by doing good you should God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.

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Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

5 Trust in the LORD with all your 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own heart and lean not on your own understanding; understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths him, and he will make your paths straight. straight.

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