Ephesians 5:14 – Wake up from your spiritual slumber
“This is why it is said: ‘Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’”
1 Peter 5:8 – Be alert and vigilant
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
Matthew 26:41 – Watch and pray
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
1 Thessalonians 5:6 – Be clear-headed and self-controlled
“So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.”
Proverbs 4:23 – Guard your heart
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Colossians 4:2 – Be devoted to prayer
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”
Mark 13:37 – Watch and pray
“What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”
James 1:19 – Be quick to listen
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”
1 Corinthians 16:13 – Be on guard, stand firm in the faith
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”
1 Timothy 6:12 – Fight the good fight of the faith
“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”
Matthew 24:42 – Keep watch
“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.”
1 Peter 4:7 – Be alert and sober
“The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.”
Luke 21:36 – Stay awake and pray at all times
“Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
2 Corinthians 2:11 – Be aware of Satan’s schemes
“in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.”
Proverbs 27:12 – Be wise and see danger coming
“The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.”
Romans 12:2 – Renew your mind to discern God’s will
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
1 Corinthians 15:34 – Wake up to righteousness
“Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame.”
Matthew 7:15 – Be aware of false prophets
“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.”
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Hebrews 4:12 – God’s word discerns thoughts and intentions
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
Proverbs 14:15 – The prudent are cautious and consider their steps
“The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.”
Isaiah 52:8 – Awake and put on strength
“Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the Lord returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes.”
1 Corinthians 16:14 – Do everything in love
“Do everything in love.”
Psalm 119:105 – God’s word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
2 Peter 1:19 – Pay attention to the prophetic word
“We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.”
Proverbs 4:26 – Ponder the path of your feet
“Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.”
1 Thessalonians 5:21 – Test everything and hold fast to what is good
“but test them all; hold on to what is good.”
Proverbs 22:3 – The wise see danger and take refuge
“The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.”
Philippians 1:9 – Abound in knowledge and discernment
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.”
1 Thessalonians 5:8 – Putting on the breastplate of faith and love
“But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.”
Romans 16:19 – Be wise about what is good
“Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.”
Psalm 119:130 – The unfolding of God’s words brings light
“The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.”
Proverbs 1:5 – Increase your knowledge and understanding
“Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.”
John 3:20 – Those doing evil hate the light
“Everyone who does evil hates the light and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.”
Proverbs 3:21 – Preserve sound judgment and discretion
“My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion.”
2 Timothy 2:7 – Reflect on what God reveals
“Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.”
Ephesians 6:11 – Put on the whole armor of God
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
Proverbs 15:14 – The discerning seek knowledge
“The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.”
Colossians 3:2 – Set your minds on things above
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
Proverbs 24:6 – In a multitude of counselors, there is safety
“Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers.”
Isaiah 26:3 – God will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you.”
Deuteronomy 4:9 – Remember what the Lord has shown you
“Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.”
Psalm 143:8 – Let the morning bring you word of God’s unfailing love
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.”