B — Prayer and Faith

12. Pray Without Ceasing

"And he told them a parable to the effect that they should always pray and not become discouraged."

Luke 18:1

13. Pray in Secret

"But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you."

Matthew 6:6

14. Ask, Seek, Knock

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."

Matthew 7:7-8

15. Have Faith in God

"Have faith in God!"

Mark 11:22

16. Mountain-Moving Faith

"I tell you the truth, if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and do not doubt in your heart but believe that what you say will happen, it will be done for you. For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."

Mark 11:23-24

17. Watch and Pray

"Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Matthew 26:41

18. Pray for Your Persecutors

"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."

Matthew 5:44

C — Money and Possessions

19. Do Not Store Treasures on Earth

"Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

Matthew 6:19-21

20. You Cannot Serve God and Money

"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money."

Matthew 6:24

21. Give to Those Who Ask

"Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you."

Matthew 5:42

22. Sell Your Possessions and Give to the Needy

"Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out — a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys."

Luke 12:33