Keep The Personal Disciplines to Yourself
Mt 6:1-6 "Take heed that you do not do your merciful deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven. Therefore when you do your merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
"But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does, so that your merciful deeds may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret Himself shall reward you openly.
"And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
"But you, when you pray, enter into your room. And shutting your door, pray to your Father in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly."
Mt 6:16-18 "And when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, of a sad face. For they disfigure their faces so that they may appear to men to fast. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.
"But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to fast, but to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly."
(One can add that to our fasting list as well.)
Don't Fear
Mt 10:26-31 "Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, and nothing hidden which shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear, proclaim on the housetops.
"And do not fear those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not fear, you are of more value than many sparrows."
Mt 14:26-27 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a phantom! And they cried out for fear.
But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Be of good cheer, I AM! Do not fear."
Luke 5:10 and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear, from now on you will be taking men alive."
Lu 8:49 He was still speaking when someone came from the synagogue-ruler, saying to him, "Your daughter is dead, do not trouble the Teacher."
But when Jesus heard, He answered Him, saying, "Do not fear, only believe and she shall be healed."
And coming into the house, He allowed no one to go in, except Peter and James and John, and the father and the mother of the girl.
And all were weeping and bewailing her. But He said, "Do not weep; she has not died, but sleeps."
And they ridiculed, knowing that she was dead.
And He put them all out. And He took her by the hand and called, saying, "Little girl, arise!"
And her spirit came again, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that food be given her to eat. And her parents were astonished. But He charged them to tell no one the thing that happened.
Luke 12:5-7 "But I will warn you of whom you shall fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yea, I say to you, fear Him. Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? And not one of them is forgotten before God. But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not fear, you are of more value than many sparrows."
Re 2:10 "Do not at all fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the Devil will cast some of you into prison, so that you may be tried. And you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life."
