But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22 NKJV)
Last time, we looked at 26 ways God works in your life. Now, we’re going to shift from what God does to what He asks us to do. So, here are 26 things the Bible says you should do – again from A to Z.
A: Abide in Jesus.
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. (John 15:4 NKJV)
B: Be still.
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 NKJV)
C: Commit your way to God.
Commit your way to the Lord . . . . (Psalm 37:5 NKJV)
D: Deny yourself.
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” (Matthew 16:24 NKJV)
E: Exalt His name.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. (Psalm 34:3 NKJV)
F: Forgive others.
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. (Colossians 3:12–13 NKJV)
G: Give thanks.
[I]n everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV)
H: Humble yourself.
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. (1 Peter 5:6 NKJV)
I: Be immovable.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58 NKJV)
J: Be joyful.
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. (Psalm 5:11 NKJV)
K: Keep God’s commandments.
If you love Me, keep My commandments. (John 14:15 NKJV)
L: Love God and others.
Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37–39 NKJV)
M: Make disciples.
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations . . . . (Matthew 28:19a NKJV)
N: Draw near to God.
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4:8 NKJV)
O: Offer praise to God.
Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. (Hebrews 13:15 NKJV)
P: Pray all the time.
[P]ray without ceasing. (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NKJV)
Q: Clothe yourself with a quiet spirit.
Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. (1 Peter 3:3–4 NLT)
R: Rejoice.
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! (Philippians 4:4 NKJV)
S: Sing.
Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! (Psalm 47:6 NKJV)
T: Trust God.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5 NKJV)
U: Keep unity.
Endeavor[] to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:3 NKJV)
V: Add to your faith virtue.
But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. (2 Peter 1:5–7 NKJV)
W: Watch for Jesus’ return.
Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. (Matthew 24:42 NKJV)
X: X-amine yourself.
Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? – unless indeed you are disqualified. (2 Corinthians 13:5 NKJV)
Y: Let your yes be yes.
But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No.” (Matthew 5:37a NKJV)
Z: Be zealous for good.
But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always . . . . (Galatians 4:18a NKJV)
I challenge you to take one of these each day: meditate on it and then do it. Be a doer and not just a hearer of God’s Word as you walk by faith with Him.
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