Blessed and favored by God are those who keep His testimonies, And who [consistently] seek Him and long for Him with all their heart. (Psalm 119:2)
Then [with a deep longing], you will seek Me and require Me [as a vital necessity], and [you will] find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13)
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14) We receive from Him whatever we ask because we [carefully and consistently] keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight [habitually seeking to follow His plan for us]. (1 John 3:22) Walking in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts. (Colossians 1:10)
And not letting The Book of the Law depart from our mouth, but reading [and meditate on] it day and night, so that we may be careful to do [everything] in accordance with all that is written in it; for then we will make our way prosperous, and then we will be successful. (Joshua 1:8)
But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel [that tells the good news of salvation through faith in Christ], so we speak, not as [if we were trying] to please people [to gain power and popularity], but to please God who examines our hearts [expecting our best]. (1 Thessalonians 2:4)
We study and do our best to present ourselves to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. (1 Timothy 2:15)
We continually are clear-headed in every situation [staying calm and cool and steady], enduring every hardship [without flinching], doing the work of an evangelist, and fulfilling [the duties of] our ministry. (2 Timothy 4:5)
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