Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. (NKJV)

Consider: Do I remember to treat others with the same mercy that God has shown towards me?

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice! (Amplified Bible)

Consider: Have you noticed that there is no “because” in this verse? Just rejoice.

Proverbs 20:5

A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out. (NASB)

Consider: How much time do I spend “understanding” others?

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. (NIV)

Consider: Today, I will look for ways to put others before myself.

Psalm 16:1-2

Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” (NIV)

Consider: In times of trouble, what is my refuge?

Isaiah 33:2

O LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress. (NIV)

Consider: Do I invite the Lord to be my strength every morning?

Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. (NIV)

Consider: How I act and what I say tends to indicate who or what I trust.

Psalm 38:18

I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin. (NIV)

Consider: What happens when we aren’t troubled by our own sin?

John 6:63

The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. (NIV)

Consider: Do I focus my energy more on things of the flesh or things of the spirit?

1 Samuel 16:7

The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. (NIV)

Consider: Whose opinions do I value more – God’s or man’s?