A Heart of Wisdom

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. ~ Psalm 90:12

Turn My Heart

Turn my heart toward your statutes
    and not toward selfish gain.

~ Psalm 119: 36 (NIV)

Contentment

But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. 

~ 1 Timothy 6:6 (NASB)

HIS Follower...

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. 25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for My sake, you will save it. 26 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? ~ Matthew 16:24-26 (NLT)

Counted as Loss

7 But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ.8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ,9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; 11 in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. ~ Philippians 3:7-11 (NASB)

Great Gain

 But godliness with contentment is great gain. ~ 1 Timothy 6:6 (NIV)

Be Content

⁶ But godliness with contentment is great gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. ⁸ But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. ~ 1 Timothy 6:6-8 (NIV)

A Heart of Wisdom

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. ~ Psalm 90:12 (NIV)

Rubbish

But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ. ~ Philippians 3:7-8 (NIV)

Contentment Is Great Gain

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain, 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. 8 But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. ~ 1 Timothy 6:6-8 (NIV)

Better Is Little

Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain with injustice.

~ Proverbs 16:8 (NIV)

Better is a little with righteousness
    than great revenues with injustice. (ESV)

What Is It Worth?

34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? ~ Mark 8:34-37 (ESV)

Value of Knowing Christ Jesus my Lord

Whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. ~ Philippians 3:7-11 (NRSV)

To Live, To Die

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. ~ Philippians 1:21 (NIV)

Number Your Days

“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” ~ Psalm 90:12 (NIV 1984)

Live ~ Die

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. ~ Philippians 1:21 (NIV 1984)

Live...Die...

“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” ~ Philippians 1:21 (ESV)

Don't Forfeit

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? ~ Mark 8:36 (ESV)

Don't Forfeit...

“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” Mark 8:36 (ESV)

Loss for Christ

7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, ~ Philippians 3:7-10 (ESV)