| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: unto all the trees of the field.
EZE 31:5 Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the
field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long
because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.
EZE 31:6 All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and
under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their
young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.
EZE 31:7 Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his
branches: for his root was by great waters.
EZE 31:8 The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir
trees were not like his boughs, and the chestnut trees were not like his
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: to the wheat? saith the LORD.
JER 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a
hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
JER 23:30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD,
that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
JER 23:31 Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use
their tongues, and say, He saith.
JER 23:32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith
the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies,
and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them:
therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King James Bible: him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
LUK 9:24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever
will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
LUK 9:25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and
lose himself, or be cast away?
LUK 9:26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him
shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory,
and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
LUK 9:27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which
shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
LUK 9:28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings,
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