Christian Graces to Cultivate

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Cultivate a Yielding Spirit.
"Let your moderation (yieldingness) be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand." Phil. 4:55Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. (Philippians 4:5)
"Be patient therefore, brethren unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth night. Grudge not one against the other, brethren, lest ye be condemned; behold, the judge standeth before the door." James 5:7-97Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. (James 5:7‑9)
Cultivate a Forgiving Spirit.
"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." Eph. 4:3232And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:32)
"Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness." Col. 3:13, 1413Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. (Colossians 3:13‑14)
Cultivate a Prayerful Spirit.
"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving." Col. 4:22Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; (Colossians 4:2) "But the end of all things is at hand, be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer." 1 Peter 4:77But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. (1 Peter 4:7)
Cultivate a thankful spirit.
"In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." 1 Thess. 5:1818In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
"Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Eph. 5:2020Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; (Ephesians 5:20)
Cultivate a Generous Spirit.
"That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate." 1 Tim. 6:1818That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; (1 Timothy 6:18)
"Every man according as he hath purposed in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always, having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." 2 Cor. 9:7,87Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: (2 Corinthians 9:7‑8)
Cultivate a Lowly Spirit.
"Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves." Phil. 2:33Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. (Philippians 2:3)
"Though God be high, yet hath He respect unto the lowly: but the proud He knoweth afar off." Psa. 138:66Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. (Psalm 138:6)
Cultivate a Spirit of Faith in the Living God.
"But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead." 2 Cor. 1:99But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: (2 Corinthians 1:9)
"My soul, wait thou upon God; for my expectation is from Him." Psa. 62:55My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. (Psalm 62:5)
Cultivate a Dependent Spirit.
"Seeing then that we have a Great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Heb. 4:14-1614Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:14‑16)
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