Words to Live By

The New Year's Message (sermon) at my church inspired me to claim these verses as the TRUTH which I will live by this year. Each year I pick a different verse and this is it for 2008!
I will try to put the words to memory and hold them close to my heart throughout the year.

1st Thessalonians 5:12 - 28.

(emphasis mine)

12Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who
are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13Hold them in the highest regard
in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. 14And we urge you,
brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be
patient with everyone. 15Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but
always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.
16Be joyful always; 17pray continually; 18give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
19Do not put out the Spirit's fire; 20do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21Test everything. Hold on to the good. 22Avoid every kind of evil. 23May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. 25Brothers, pray for us. 26Greet all the
brothers with a holy kiss. 27I charge you before the Lord to have this letter
read to all the brothers. 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you.

Our service this morning was really good too. It was about Celebrating how God has freed us from our sins. I want to take the opportunity this year to CELEBRATE just like they did after the passover.