Psalm 20:7 Some boast in chariots and some in horses, but we will boast in the name of the LORD, our God.

David put his trust in the person, the character of God. He didn't carry the name of the LORD as a magical incantation; rather the name speaks of the comprehensive character of God and is an expression of His faithfulness to His covenant with Israel. The character and faithfulness of God - was stronger to David and Israel than thousands of chariots or horses.

Do we have the same confidence in Almighty God as we face upsets and difficulties throughout our lives? Or do we find ourselves being more disappointed having put our trust in people or things that failed us, perhaps, yet again?

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Ephesians 4:32 "Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you."

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another: The new man seeks to show the same kindness, tender heartedness and forgiveness to others that God shows him. If we treat others as God treats us, we fulfill every thing Paul told us to do in this chapter.

Just as God in Christ forgave you: Our forgiveness to others is patterned after the forgiveness of Jesus towards us. When we think of the amazing way God forgives us, it is shameful for us to withhold forgiveness from those who have wronged us.

Forgiveness is something all men need. Man has had a problem with sin since the time of Adam and Eve. Each person will stand in judgment for their own sins, not the sins of others (Ezek. 18:20). Forgiveness that is offered by God is for all men who will obey God’s will. It is his desire for all men to be saved (I Tim. 2:4).

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Hebrews 2:1-4 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.  For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution,  how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,  while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

The ancient Greek word translated neglect is amelesantes, meaning; "they made light of it". It is also used in Matthew 22:5 when it refers to those who disregarded the invitation to the wedding supper. It means to have the opportunity, but to ignore or disregard the opportunity. This is a word to believers, not to the unsaved. The danger described isn’t rejecting salvation (though the principle certainly applies there also), but the danger is neglecting salvation.

So great a salvation: When we consider something great, we will naturally pay attention to it and not neglect it. If we do not consider something great, we leave it to convenience rather than to commitment. Therefore, if we neglect something, we probably do not consider it great. Yet our salvation is great, because: 

• We are saved by a great Savior. 
• We are saved at a great cost.
• We are saved from a great penalty.

A reason many neglect their salvation is because they never see it as salvation. They see it merely as receiving something, not as being rescued from something.

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Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment. - Proverbs 12:19

God looks after those who love the truth and speak the truth. Under His blessing, they will be established forever. It often seems that the lying tongue wins the day and is stronger than the truthful lip. However, the judgments of the God of truth will show how temporary the success of the lying tongue is. The lying tongue may continue to utter its falsehood for years by the calendars of men, but when you place those years by the side of the ages of God, they are as a moment, as the winking of the eye, as nothing. Whereas, truth stands for ever; because its foundation is indestructible and everlasting.

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Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. -Romans 12:1-2

The gospel is characterized by power. Whether miraculous power, or power in preaching, it brings the explosive might of heaven to bear on the heart of man. This power, like dynamite, changes that which surrounds it. It crumbles our hardness of heart at the realization of our guiltiness and sin, and ignites in us a love for the One who reconciles us to the Father. Now, how do we respond to that power? How do we let it affect our lives, our families, our marriages? It begins by allowing it to change me from the inside out. To be transformed into the image of Christ.

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Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. -Proverbs 10:9

  Defined: Integrity is the practice of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions.

  God desires His followers to live with integrity, though it will not be easy. Living with God-like character, being the same person in private and in public, and living out our faith — being true to biblical teaching — is hard and uncomfortable. Choosing to be real, honest, and standing with convictions will always be a challenge in a world that accepts (and sometimes) applauds the lack of it. Yet integrity impacts and influences those around us, especially our children. Only time will tell the impact our walking matching our talking will have on our children — and their children.

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Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. - 1 John 4:8

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If we say we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. -1 John 1:10 

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"For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ." - Philippians 3:18

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John 8:12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

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