Category: Poems

The beginning of wisdom

Is the fear of the Lord,

With a reverence and respect

For His holy sacred word.

But the fool says in his heart

’There is no God’ indeed,

Where he sustains unrighteous works

With corrupt motives and deeds.

Although there is none righteous

When we believe and fear God,

His mercy will grant us repentance

So we’ve covered in His abode.

The foolish continue in their folly

And have no regard for others,

But walk in self-righteous ways

And by deception they are covered.

Because when mammon is their god

They cannot serve two masters,

And will reject God Almighty

When it’s money and status they are after.

The foolish believe that those of faith

Are the actual fools indeed;

Where intelligence is fully absent…

But God’s wrath is all they’ll see.

When the foolish walk in confidence

They are steeped in hypocrisy,

Because there is no true purpose

If there’s no faith in eternity.

What would be the point

Of this vapour in the wind,

If our lives are only earth bound

Where there is no hope and faith within?

The Lord is angry with the wicked

Every single day,

And His wrath extends for eternity

For those whose sins remain.

The fool will reject God…

Although the clay cannot dictate,

To the Potter in any shape or form

Since the Potter holds its fate.

The fool in his folly

Is doing his soul injustice indeed,

Preferring to please people rather than God

But where judgement he will see.

The fact we’re created so brilliantly

Is a testament that God is real,

And that there is hope for the fool

When from his folly he is healed.

Eternity is forever

And God’s justice will prevail,

Repent and trust in Jesus;

In the One who wore the nails.

Because it was no trivial matter

For God to sacrifice His Son,

But His love for us exceeded all

And gave His only Anointed One.

(C) P.B. 2021

“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’  They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.”  Psalm 14:1

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;  A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.”  Psalm 111:10

“The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.”  Proverbs 10:21

“The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;  The judgements of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.”  Psalm 19:9

“God is a just judge, and God is angry with the wicked every day.”  Psalm 7:11

“He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge.”  Psalm 91:4

“But now, O Lord, You are our Father;  We are the clay, and You our potter;  And all we are the work of Your hand.”  Isaiah 64:8

“But indeed, O man, who are you to say to him who formed it, ‘Why have you made me like this?’”  Romans 9:20

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen… By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.”  Hebrews 11:1-3

“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”  Hebrews 12:2

“In humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth.”  2 Timothy 2:25

“No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other.  You cannot serve God and mammon.”  Luke 16:13

“The Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”  Acts 2:38

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:  Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all.  For God will bring every work into judgement, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.”  Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

It’s a timeless and best seller

A love letter from the heart;

Written by various prophets and disciples

Through God’s inspiration and set apart.

The theme is God’s undying love

Throughout every single book,

As it exposes all evil with its consequence

And Christ’s sacrifice that it took.

Love is patient and long suffering

And much deeper than we know,

But we tend to romanticise

And conjure up ideas as we go.

Love is kind and gentle too

And in evil it never rejoices,

But it leads to deliverance and total healing

So we’re encouraged to make wise choices.

God’s Word is love personified

As it points to life eternal,

Through the wonderful Prince of Peace our Jesus

Who transforms our heart internal.

This love letter should be cherished

And stored in our chest of drawers,

In our bosom and held so tightly indeed

As it convicts us of our flaws.

Love exposes yet it expresses

The most beautiful of life’s gifts;

It reveals the depth of a person’s heart

And all falseness it will sift.

To desire the best interests of others

Is a beautiful heartfelt blessing,

And God’s Word will transform our soul

Which is truly worthwhile investing.

The most precious letters ever written

Are comprised in the Holy Bible;

Revealing purity and purging evil;

Truly it’s unrivalled.

It points to the necessity

To appease God’s wrath of our sin,

And the most precious gift is Jesus indeed

So our soul is cleansed within.

No other letter will convict us of sin

But God’s Word does so with love,

It reveals the depths of God’s pure motives;

It’s a masterpiece inspired from above.

(C) P.B. 2019

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16

“Love suffers long and is kind; loves does not envy, love does not parade itself, is not puffed up, does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil, does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; And the government shall be upon His shoulders. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.” Song of Solomon 2:14

When we seek…

What or whom do we desire?

Are we seeking all the blessings

Or is it God’s heart that we admire?

When we seek…

Are we seeking joy and peace?

Do we only ask God for favor

And our troubles to release?

When the ‘effect’ comes before the ‘cause’

We’ve missed a fundamental fact,

When we ask amiss for our pleasures

So they can take full effect.

Our fleshly nature seeks comfort;

To take the easy path in life,

Where a little prayer is whispered

And we believe this will suffice.

But the battle is much stronger

In the spiritual realm indeed,

Where we need God’s protection

And for Him to intercede.

When we seek…

For money, success and/or fame,

We’re trapped in the worldly ways

Where disappointment can remain.

When we seek…

Materialism and all its ways,

And to boast to our neighbour

No true peace will remain.

When we seek…

Our own glory and our credit,

We make a god of ourselves

But where our soul remains in debit.

But when we seek…

Wisdom and humility,

God’s grace will surely cover us

And His mercy we will see.

When we seek God’s heart;

To be still and know He is,

Our direction will be steered

Where all the glory will be His.

Because we’re always after the blessings;

It’s just a natural thing to do,

But God’s treasure is much deeper

That He reveals to only few.

Only few do seek His face

And His will for their lives,

Because it’s so easy to be steeped

In idolatry and lies.

When we seek…

What do we really desire?

Is it God or His blessings

And deep down whom do we admire?

(C) P.B. 2021

“My goal is God Himself, not joy nor peace, nor even blessing, but Himself, my God.”  Oswald Chambers “My Utmost for His Highest.”

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.  Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”  Matthew 7:13-14

“Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near.”  Isaiah 55:6

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”  Matthew 7:7

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other.  You cannot serve God and mammon.”  Matthew 6:24

“You lust and do not have.  You murder and covet and cannot obtain.  You fight and war.  Yet you do not have because you do not ask.  You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.”  James 4:2-3

“Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.  Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire.  You have heaped up treasure in the last days.”  James 5:1-3

“He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.”  John 7:18

“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing.  The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.”  John 6:63

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”  Psalm 46:10-11

His beauty and His majesty

Will never be compared;

He loves justice and all righteousness

And His presence is everywhere.

It’s by the word of His mouth

That all things are established,

Filled with the goodness of the Lord

As we stand in awe indeed.

By His power and His might

He gathers the waters of the sea,

Where an abundance of life dwells within

In which He has decreed.

Sovereign in His total control

And by His grace we’re granted breath,

As we arise each and every morning

Where His mercies are new and fresh.

His word is always right

Where no confusion will exist,

Because it’s with authority and it’s absolute

And no detail He has missed.

We may wonder why the wicked prosper

But there’s a reversal of fortunes indeed,

Where the righteous enter into eternal life

Whilst the wicked death will see.

But He is patient and is loving

Not willing that any should perish,

But that all come to repentance

And His ways we love and cherish.

It’s only by His grace and strength

That kingdoms are subdued,

Because no king is ever saved by his army

Or delivered from his own strength too.

The Lord sees from heaven;

His eye is on those who fear Him,

Who hope in His mercy

To be delivered from their sin.

(C) P.B. 2021

“For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth.  He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.”  Psalm 33:4-5

“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.  He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap, He lays up the deep in storehouses.”  Psalm 33:6-7

“Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.  For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.”  Psalm 33:8-9

“The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.  The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations.”  Psalm 33:10-11

“The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.”  Psalm 33:12

“No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.”  Psalm 33:16

“Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy.  To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.”  Psalm 33:18-19

“Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.  For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name.  Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, just as we hope in You.”  Psalm 33:20-22

“For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.  For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, but it shall be no more.”  Psalm 37:9-10

“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”  2 Peter 3:9

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23

A refuge and a blanket of peace

Is Your tender touch and love,

As it envelops the borders of our soul;

Pure and sweet from above.

There is rest for our soul

When we trust in Your holy name,

Knowing You will provide and lift us up

And heal us of our pain.

It’s Your promises to those

Who fear You with respect,

With a reverence for Your holiness

Knowing You do what is best.

True rest resigns from strivings;

From grasping for the wind,

From vanity of vanities

Where much frustration this can bring.

Only Jesus gives true peace

But do we sincerely believe,

That He will calm our turbulent waves

So genuine rest we finally see?

True rest is a promise;

It’s provision for our soul,

It will nurture and it will protect

And sincere peace will be its goal.

True rest for our soul

Is when we have been redeemed,

Through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ

Where true peace and joy is seen.

(C) P.B. 2021

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”  Matthew 11:28

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom…” Psalm 111:10

“For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy.”  Psalm 61:3

“He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.”  Psalm 62:2

“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him…”. Psalm 37:7

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.’”  Psalm 91:1-2

“He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.”  Psalm 91:4

“But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, for He shall receive me.”  Psalm 49:15

“Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him saying, ‘Lord save us!  We are perishing!’  But He said to them, ‘Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?’ Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.”  Matthew 8:25-26

“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.”  Ephesians 1:7

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.  He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.  He restores my soul…” Psalm 23:1-3

Nothing ever comes from nothing

Since nothing possibly could,

Since nothing had nothing in the beginning

Whereby nothing ever should.

Nothing can give birth to anything

Since there’s nothing to commence,

With no thing or plan in place

Since nothing will make sense.

If there’s nothing in eternity

Then nothing would eventuate,

Since there’s nothing that could accelerate

At any given rate.

If there’s nothing there at all

Then nothing would ever make true sense,

Because it’s impossible that nothing

Could multiply to some extent.

An explosion can never cause harmony

Because there are specific laws,

And if we believe the contrary

Perhaps our logic does have flaws?

God was in the beginning

Always is and always will be,

With a logical plan and a purpose

And with a hope that we can see.

It’s by His spoken word

And His supernatural touch,

That everything has come to be

And created perfectly as such.

When we create or build

It’s always with a plan in mind,

Where there’s a sequence and there’s logic

And where solutions we do find.

A skilled craftsman has something

To already begin the task,

And a skyscraper was designed and built

With its signature and mark.

So, everything comes from something

Always has and always will,

As we thank God for His brilliance

And the love that He has instilled.

(C) P.B. 2021

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”  Genesis 1:1

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  John 1:1

“All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.”  John 1:3

‘Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.”  Proverbs 30:5

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”  Psalm 119:105

“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made…so that they are without excuse.”  Romans 1:20

“For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.”  1 Timothy 6:7

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 4:6-7

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”  Revelation 22:13

We know the satisfying feeling

When we pull weeds at their roots,

Knowing there’s no more growth in that region

That refuses to produce good fruit.

It’s a wonderful sensation

When the entirety is removed,

To make room for greener pastures

So the landscape is improved.

But when the root system remains

We can get frustrated indeed,

As we sincerely try to remove the fragment

At its very seed.

And when they’re not entirely plucked

We know they will reappear,

So it’s necessary to dig a little deeper

So they will disappear.

Because weeds are unproductive

They sprout but aren’t required,

Causing a nuisance, if anything

And eventually thrown into the fire.

Like the tares amidst the wheat

They look identical indeed,

But the tares are a deception

And not grown from good seed.

Similarly when God uproots our sins;

Those weeds amidst our soul,

He untangles all those tentacles

That took a deep and firm stronghold.

He removes the splinters from our spirit

As we’re refreshed and are renewed,

When He plants His law upon our heart

With everything that’s true.

Because when the root system is deep

More troubles our soul can see,

When it’s ingrained in total darkness

Where the light it cannot see.

At the roots the weeds are pulled

So we’re finally set free,

And no longer soiled

When the powers of darkness flee.

But when we’re rooted and built in Him

We abound in thanksgiving,

And firmly established in the faith

That’s organic and is living.

At the roots is where the hand

Of God’s grace decides to be,

Where we flourish with the new birth

So eternal life we see.

(C) P.B. 2021

“And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees.  Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”  Matthew 3:10

“But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared.”  Matthew 13:26

“But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them.  Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, ‘First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.’”  Matthew 13:29-30

“And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”  John 3:19

“Rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”  Colossians 2:7

“And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”  Galatians 3:29

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”  2 Corinthians 5:17

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.  I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.”  Ezekiel 36:26-27

“I am the root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”  Revelation 22:16

They’ll only ever show you

What they want you to only see,

Where there’s a monumental cover up

That’s driven by vanity.

They will only reveal

What your ears want to hear,

With whatever tickles them

In a direction they will steer.

Their smiles are fake

Where there’s a hidden agenda too,

To promote their lies and heresy

With all they say and do.

They will definitely mislead

And they will make you go astray,

With every false doctrine

Or with any suggestions made.

They appear beautiful externally

But inside are filled with greed,

They’re white washed tombs filled with dead men’s bones

But as angels appear to be.

Because their message will appear

To be genuine indeed,

But unless we use discernment

It will plant wrong types of seed.

They are like a hireling

Not concerned for the sheep,

And focused on money and status instead

And deceive those who are asleep.

Because they’re not focused on the cross

Or the blood shed at Calvary,

They never mention sin

Or a hell for eternity.

They think they’re right with a holy God

And that they’re truly covered by grace,

But deception is their blanket

As they refuse to run the race.

They don’t speak with humility

Where there’s proof they have been broken,

But rely on charm and their prosperity

With every word that’s spoken.

False teachers are everywhere

And unless God’s word is the standard,

There will be philosophy and deceit

Where His truth is tampered.

But the true shepherd shares the gospel

And is not afraid of same,

But will lovingly warn with sincere love

So deception will not remain.

Unless repentance does take place

There are consequences for eternity,

Because true remorse will produce good fruit

That will be heard and seen.

It’s time to get right with God

As the days draw to a close,

And no more games or pretences

Because God truly sees and knows!

(C) P.B. 2021

“But all their works they do to be seen by men.”  Matthew 23:5

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!  For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.  Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”  Matthew 23:27-28

“And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.”  2 Corinthians 11:14

“But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them.  The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep.”  John 10:12-13

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.”  2 Timothy 4:3-4

“Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.”  Colossians 2:8

“Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.  And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.  But he who endures to the end shall be saved.”  Matthew 24:11

“My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.  ‘I and my Father are one.’”  John 10:29-30

Like a leaning wall and tottering fence

Is a soul that’s filled with lies;

Where deceit will pour and will be dispensed

To cast down those who will rise.

But it’s on the verge of collapse

When it’s not built on the rock;

It has no true cornerstone

And can fall with a mere knock.

A leaning wall is no comfort at all

With a shaky foundation indeed;

Unstable and unreliable

It’s like a soul that can’t be free.

Likewise is the mouth that will bless

But inwardly it will curse;

That delights in every secret lie

Where corruption it will birth.

When it slanders with the lips

And attacks in every way,

It’s like a leaning wall and tottering fence;

A soul that’s gone astray.

Like a spider’s web and a dead end route

Is the expectation of those who hate,

Like a tottering fence and a leaning wall

When envy and greed do mate.

But those who wait upon the Lord

Will not be shaken or moved,

When He’s our rock, our refuge and our defense

And where we are truly loved.

Our defense and our deliverer

Who consumes our enemies;

All those who rise against us

And our downfall hope to see.

The Lord of our salvation

Where our expectation is from Him;

Our strength and dear refuge

Who will calm our soul within.

(C) P.B. 2021

“Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.  He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.”  Psalm 62:1-2

“How long will you attack a man?  You shall be slain, all of you, like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.  They only consult to cast him down from his high position; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.”  Psalm 62:3-4

“My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.”  Psalm 62:5

“Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.”  Psalm 62:8

“For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips…consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be; And let them know that God rules in Jacob to the ends of the earth.”  Psalm 59:12-13

“Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.  Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret – it only causes harm.”  Psalm 37:7-8

“For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.”  Psalm 37:9

“So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the hypocrite shall perish, whose confidence shall be cut off, and whose trust is a spider’s web.  He leans on his house, but it does not stand. He holds it fast, but it does not endure.”  Job 8:13-15

There’s a beauty in all excellence

When it’s sincere from the heart;

Conducted with all diligence

With correct motives from the start.

We’re created to achieve much good

To be a blessing in all we do,

But sadly many times it’s obscured

When our desires are not true.

It’s the love of money and endless pursuits

That’s a stumbling block and snare,

When the focus is on mammon and status

And all the worldly cares.

It’s the covetousness and greedy spirit

Of wanting to have the best;

It’s that endless and insatiable appetite

That leaves no room for rest.

There’s no need to be jealous of others

Since this will bring unrest,

With a host of undesirable feelings

As we’re rendered disabled to do our best.

The Lord Jesus was never a showman

And his example was inspiring;

He focused on eternal treasures

And was never left desiring.

Let’s be content with all we have

As the spiritual wealth is what matters,

All else will perish on judgement day

Leaving our soul in tatters.

There’s a reason that a manger was used

To rest the King of kings,

Depicting His humble nature so pure

Where true joy and peace this brings.

Our pursuits should give the glory to God

As all things belong to Him,

As we repent sincerely and humble ourselves

So our soul is cleansed within.

(C) P.B. 2019

“But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” 1 Timothy 6:9-10

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.” Hebrews 13:5

“God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5

“For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:10

“If there is someone great amongst you, may he be humble to acknowledge God’s strength and grace in his life, as he walks in meekness, giving God all the glory.”  PB

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” Matthew 6:24