Quarter 1 Waiwai: Hoʻoulu

Growth, to grow, sprout, protect, spread, increase.
 

"Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen."

2 Peter 3:18 

 

"And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness." Colossians 2:6-7 

 

"You have planted them, and they have taken root and prospered. Your name is on their lips, but you are far from their hearts."

Jeremiah 12:2

 

"'I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.'"

Luke 18:14

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​​​Quarter 2 Waiwai: Pule

Prayer

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"Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."

I Thessalonians 5:16-18 

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"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:6-7

 

"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."

Mark 11:24

 

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."

James 5:16

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​Quarter 3 Waiwai: Kokua

Help, aid, assistance, relief, deputy, associate, helper, comforter

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"Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done."

Proverbs 19:17

 

"God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them."

Hebrews 6:10

 

"Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."

Galatians 6:2

 

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

Matthew 5:42

 

"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."

Philippians 2:3-4

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​​Quarter 4 Waiwai: Kāohi iho

Self-control, to hold back, restrain, prevent, check, control

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires."

Galatians 5:22-24

 

"The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray."

1 Peter 4:7 

 

"The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure."

1 Corinthians 10:13

 

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"Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips. Don't let me drift toward evil or take part in acts of wickedness. Don't let me share in the delicacies of those who do wrong. Let the godly strike me! It will be a kindness! If they correct me, it is soothing medicine. Don't let me refuse it."

Psalm 141:3-5​