Obsession

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. …

Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. …

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

…perseverance, character; and character, hope.

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”