THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM; FOOLS DESPISE WISDOM AND IN–STRUCTION.
PSALM 119:71
IT WAS GOOD FOR ME TO BE AFFLICTED SO THAT I MIGHT LEARN YOUR STATUTES.
II TIMOTHY 3:16
ALL OF SCRIPTURE IS GOD-BREATHED AND USEFUL FOR TEACHING AND CORRECTION AND RIGHTEOUS INSTRUCTION.
II TIMOTHY 4:2a
PREACH THE WORD; _ BE PREPARED, _ IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON; CORRECT, REBUKE AND ENCOURAGE.
ROMANS 7:18
NOTHING GOOD LIVES IN ME THAT IS, IN MY FLESH. I HAVE THE DESIRE TO DO WHAT IS GOOD BUT NOT THE ABILITY.
I CORINTHIANS 2:12
WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE SPIRIT OF THE WORLD, BUT THE SPIRIT WHO IS FROM GOD, THAT WE MAY KNOW THE THINGS OF GOD.
MATTHEW 7:24
EVERYONE WHO HEARS MY WORDS AND ACTS UPON THEM IS LIKE A WISE MAN WHO BUILDS HIS HOUSE ON SOLID ROCK.
MARK 4:24
PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS WORD YOU HEAR, THE CLOSER YOU LISTEN THE MORE YOU WILL BE GIVEN.
EZEKIEL 18:9
HE WHO FOLLOWS MY DECREES AND KEEPS MY LAWS FAITHFULLY; THAT MAN IS RIGHTEOUS; HE WILL SURELY LIVE. _
PRAYER OF ST FRANCIS VI
TO BE UNDERSTOOD AS TO UNDERSTAND; TO BE LOVED _ AS TO LOVE. _