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Psalms 119: 107-108, 112

"Revive me [Amp: renew and quicken me (give me life)], O LORD, according to Your word...And teach me Your judgments....I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes...."

Beth Moore, Living Beyond Yourself: "...we will never be successful as parents to our children until we are successful at being children to our Heavenly Father" (142-143).

Goodness as a quality of the fruit of the Spirit "means 'benevolent' and 'active goodness.'" It "does not spare sharpness and rebuke to cause good in others" (148).

"...we have not been saved by our works--we have been saved for His works!" (149)

"...our works were assigned in advance...we are not extra baggage. God did not save us so that we could look attractive on Sundays.... If we miss our ministry, we will miss our entire purpose in remaining here" (150).

"... that which is good, profitable, or beneficial is not always fun, easy, or pleasant. The purpose of [goodness] is to do or bring that which is most beneficial, whether or not it is that which is most popular" (152).

Our objective is "the good of the kingdom,... 'kingdom profit" (153).

"We cannot excuse sharp tongues and self-righteous attitudes in the name of good works.... [God] wants us to have a disposition of 'tenderheartedness' and a Spirit eager to nurture" (153-154).