The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house:
and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem
good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
KI1 21:3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should
give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
KI1 21:4 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of
the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said,
I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down
upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
KI1 21:5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is
thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: PRO 14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he
that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
PRO 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the
righteous hath hope in his death.
PRO 14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding:
but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
PRO 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any
people.
PRO 14:35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is
against him that causeth shame.
PRO 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King James Bible: them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
MAT 6:2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet
before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets,
that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their
reward.
MAT 6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy
right hand doeth:
MAT 6:4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in
secret himself shall reward thee openly.
MAT 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are:
for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of
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