my “go to” Scriptures (generosity)

I  have some key Scriptures that have influenced and shaped my life.  I call them my “go to” Scriptures.  These are Scriptures I reflect on regularly.  Every night before I go to bed I pull these Scriptures out and take a few moments to think about them. 

I will update these Scriptures often on my blog.

I have spent some time putting them into categories.  Here are my “go to” Scriptures on the mouth. 

Generosity

Palms 37: 25, 26

25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.  26 They are always generous…their children will be blessed

 

Proverbs 3: 9, 10

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

 

Mal 3:10

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.  

 

Matt 6:19-21

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

 

Luke 16:10-11

10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?

 

I Corinthians 16:2

On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

 

2 Corinthians 8: 7

But just as you excel in everything–in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us–see that you also excel in this grace of giving.”

 

2 Cor 9:6-7

6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

 

Phil 4:19

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

 

1 Tim 6:17-18

17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.

my “go to” Scriptures (the mouth)

I  have some key Scriptures that have influenced and shaped my life.  I call them my “go to” Scriptures. These are Scriptures I reflect on regularly.  Every night before I go to bed I pull these Scriptures out and take a few moments to think about them. 

I will update these Scriptures often on my blog.

I have spent some time putting them into categories.  Here are my “go to” Scriptures on the mouth. 

Mouth

 

Proverbs 18:13

He who answers before listening—that is his folly and shame.

 

Matthew 5:37

Simply let your “Yes” be “Yes”, and your “No”, “No”,anything beyond this comes from the evil one

 

Proverbs 18:21

The tongue has the  power of life and death and those who  love it will eats its fruit

 

Psalms 19:14

May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer

 

James 1:19

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry

 

Prov 15:1

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger

 

Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so  drop the matter before a dispute breaks out

 

Proverbs 26:20

Without wood a fire goes out, without gossip a quarrel dies down

 

Proverbs 22:10

Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.

 

Matthew 12:36

But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken