Introduction:

The purpose of this study is stated in Proverbs 4:20-23 and Philippians 4:3

Proverbs 4:20-23 KJV – My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.

Philippians 4:8 KJV – Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.

While driving one day I decided that I needed to change my mind by changing the way I was thinking. However, the anxieties of some difficult situations with which I was confronted seemed to be overwhelming. I started utilizing the alphabet as a way to implement Philippians 4:8 into my daily living by attaching a positive thought from God's Word to each letter of the alphabet. I really enjoyed this process.

My first endeavor at this was just one positive word per letter. I shared this with my grandchildren one night and saw how much fun they had attaching a positive thought from the Bible to each letter. Of course, I had to help them, but after one time all the way through the alphabet, they were able to repeat it and come up with some very good thoughts of their own.

As I continued to work these things in my mind, I found scriptures to attach to that one word. Since my job requires me to travel quite a bit, I started to utilize letters on license plates, road signs, billboards, and so on to remind me of the scriptures I had already attached to each letter.

It is clear from God's Word that we need to keep the scriptures in our minds. This study will give the reader a way to build these thoughts systematically. By using the alphabet you will see how simple it is to attach positive thoughts, concepts and scriptures to each letter. This method will provide you with permanent building blocks for positive thoughts.

The benefit of thinking and remembering scriptures as previously mentioned is in Proverbs 4:22-23.

Proverbs 4:22-23 KJV – For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.

God says to attend to His Words. We need to do this by studying His Word. Not only does He want us to know His Word but to think His Word and to keep His Word in the midst of our thoughts and actions in our daily lives. As we do this, we will keep our heart with all diligence. The benefits of doing this is life and health to all our flesh.

If you desire to see God's abundance in your life, then start thinking about God's limitless ability to supply all your need.

Philippians 4:19 KJV – But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Whatever is your desire in life, start thinking about it positively. You will realize that all action is preceded by thought. Positive thought will lead to positive action. The things that we continue to think about will determine the condition of our heart and out of it are the issues of life.

I would like to give you an analogy: "What the stomach is to the body is what the mind is to the heart." If we eat nothing but junk food over a sustained period of time, we will become very sickly. If we constantly think negatively about any situation in life, we will reap the consequences of those negative thoughts into our lives. Conversely, if we think correct thoughts according to God's Word, we will reap the abundant benefits that God promises. We need to guard our mind with God's Word.

Psalm 103:2 KJV – Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Certainly we are not going to forget the alphabet so we can attach more and more scriptures to each letter.

Not only have I utilized the alphabet to remember thoughts and scriptures, but I have also put together entire teachings with the alphabet. Some of the titles of these teachings are: Almighty God - Our Absolute Anchor for All Time; Beloved, I Beseech You to Believe God; Casting All Your Cares Upon Him for He Cares For You; Decision, Deliverance and Delight; Ephesians - The Greatest Revelation to the Church; Faithful Loving Father; The Goodness of God: The Hope and so on. This will be a beautiful way to teach children 26 teachings attached to the alphabet. These will be published in a future publication.

As you put God's Word in your mind, my desire for you is stated in Romans 12:2.

Romans 12:2 KJV – And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

The renewing of the mind is a continuous process of putting God's Word in our mind and then thinking it. You can use the alphabet as your building blocks to not only help you put the Word into your mind, but also to keep it there. You will be surprised how much you can easily remember in a short period of time, and how your life will be transformed because your thoughts will be those of God's Word.

Psalm 68:19 KJV – Blessed [be] the Lord, [who] daily loadeth us [with benefits, even] the God of our salvation. Selah.

You will reap the benefits of God because you will be more aware of what His benefits are, and you will be looking at all of His goodness. This workbook can also be utilized as a primer for studying the scriptures.

Everyone with whom I have shared this concept has agreed that it helps them remember and think about the things of God. I challenge you to begin to utilize the alphabet to help you remember to "think on these things."

Philippians 4:8 KJV – Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.

How It Works

After reading this workbook, start by going through the alphabet and listing words from the Bible that come to your mins. Then go through it again and put in the verses that you can remember. Finally, you can look up new words for each letter and verses from the Word and write them in the blanks provided in this workbook.

Of course, this is nothing new. God has utilized the figure of speech "acrostic" in the Bible in a number of different places. (See Figures of Speech Used in the Bible by E.W. Bullinger, Pages 180-188). Psalm 119 uses this figure of speech with the alphabet which has 22 letters. Each verse of this Psalm begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet in sequence of eight verses each in the 176 verses in Psalm 119. In the English language, you cannot recognize this format due to translation. Therefore in this study the English will be used in a word in a verse rather than at the beginning of the verse.

Following is a listing of the letters and one word for each letter. Then the workbook, which is self-explanatory follows that.

You can see how easily one can come up with thoughts from the Word of God in a very short time. Each letter following has a full page. In the blanks provided you may want to put your favorite words and scriptures to remind you of God's Word. Emphasis has been added by making the word that matches the letter in bold italic

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The Letter "A"

ALMIGHTY – (Genesis 35:11) And God said unto him, I [am] God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

ABLE, ABUNDANTLY – (John 10:10) The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly

ABOVE, ALL, ASK – (Ephesians 3:20) - Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

ABLE, ALL, ABOUND, ALWAYS – (2^nd Corinthians 9:8) - And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things may abound to every good work:

AMBASSADORS – (2^nd Corinthians 5:20a) Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ,

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The Letter "B"

BELIEVE – (Romans 10:9) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

BLESSED, BLESSINGS – (Ephesians 1:3) Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ.

BEGINNINGS – (Genesis 1:1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

BELOVED – (3^rd John 1:2) Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

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The Letter "C"

CHRIST – (Colossians 1:27) To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

CASTING, CARES, CARETH – 1^st (Peter 5:7) Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

COURAGE – (Deuteronomy 31:6) Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

COUNSEL, COUNSELORS – (Pro 15:22) Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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The Letter "D"

DELIVERED – (Colossians 1:13) Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:

DORES – (James 1:22) But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

DELIGHT, DESIRES – (Psalm 37:4) Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

DEFENSE – (Psalm 62:2) He only [is] my rock and my salvation; [he is] my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

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The Letter "E"

ETERNAL – (1^st John 5:11) And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

EVERLASTING – (John 3:16 KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

EXPLOITS – (Daniel 11:32) And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do [exploits].

EARTH – (Genesis 1:1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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The Letter "F"

FATHER – (Ephesians 1:2) Grace [be] to you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.

FAITHFUL, FORGIVE – (1^st John 1:9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

FOLLOWERS – (Ephesians 5:1) Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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The Letter "G"

GOD – (1^st John 1:5) This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

GRACE – (Ephesians 2:8) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

GLORY – (Ephesians 1:12) That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

GLAD – (Proverbs 12:25) Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

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The Letter "H"

HOPE – (Romans 15:13) Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

HEALED – (1^st Peter 2:24) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

HEART – (Proverbs 4:23) Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.

HOLY – (Ephesians 1:4) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

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The Letter "I"

INCORRUPTIBLE – (1^st Peter 1:23) Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

IMPOSSIBLE – (Hebrews 11:6) But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

INSPIRATION, INSTRUCTION – (2^nd Timothy 3:16) All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

INHERITANCE – (Ephesians 1:14) Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

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The Letter "J"

JESUS – (Heb 13:8) Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

JUSTIFIED – (Romans 3:24 ) Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

JUST – (Romans 1:17) For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

JUDGE – (Rom 14:13) Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in [his] brother's way.

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The Letter "K"

KNOWLEDGE – (2^nd Corinthians 10:5) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

KNOCK – (Revelation 3:20) Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

KEEP – (Proverbs 4:23) Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.

KIND – (Ephesians 4:32) And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

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The Letter "L"

LOVE – (Matthew 22:37) Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

LIGHT – (1 John 1:5) This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

LAMP – (Psalm 119:105) Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

LAW – (Psalm 19:7 ) The law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the simple.

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The Letter "M"

MAGNIFIED – (Psalm 138:2) I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

MEDIATOR – (1 Timothy 2:5) For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

MEEKNESS – (James 1:21) Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

MERCY – (Ephesians 2:4) But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

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The Letter "N"

NEW – (2^nd Corinthians 5:17) Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

NEED – (Philippians 4:19) But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

NOW – (1^st John 3:2 KJV) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

NAY – (Romans 8:37) Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

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The Letter "O"

ONE – (Ephesians 4:6) One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.

OPEN – (Psalm 119:18) Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

ORDER – (1^st Corinthians 14:40) Let all things be done decently and in order.

OVERCOME – (John 16:33) These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

OFFER – (Psalm 50:14) Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

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The Letter "P"

PEACE – (Isaiah 26:3) Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.

PROSPER – (3^rd John 1:2) Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

PRAY – (1^st Thessalonians 5:17) Pray without ceasing.

POWER – (2^nd Timothy 1:7) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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The Letter "Q"

QUICK – (Hebrews 4:12) For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

QUIET – (1^st Thessalonians 4:11) And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

QUICKENED – (Ephesians 2:1) And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;

QUESTIONS – (2^nd Timothy 2:23) But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

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The Letter "R"

REDEMPTION – (Ephesians 1:7) In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

REJOICE – (1^st Thessalonians 5:16) Rejoice evermore. | (Philippians 4:4) Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

RECEIVED – (Matthew 10:8) Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

RECONCILING, RECONCILIATION – (2^nd Corinthians 5:18-19) And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

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The Letter "S"

SANCTIFY – (John 17:17) Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

STUDY – (2^nd Timothy 2:15) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

STRENGTHENED – (Ephesians 3:16) That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

STRIPES – (1^st Peter 2:24) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

SPEAK – (Acts 5:20) Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

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The Letter "T"

TRUTH – (John 8:32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

TEACH – (2^nd Timothy 2:2) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

THANKFUL – (Colossians 3:15) And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

TRUST – (Psalm 71:1) In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

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The Letter "U"

UNDERSTANDING – (Ephesians 1:18) The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

UTTERANCE – (Acts 2:4) And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

UNDER – (1^st Corinthians 9:27) But I keep under my body, and bring [it] into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

UNMOVEABLE – (1^st Corinthians 15:58) Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

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The Letter "V"

VICTORY – (1^st Corinthians 15:57) But thanks [be] to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

VIRTUE – (2^nd Peter 1:3) According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

VALUE – (Matthew 10:31) Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

VALIANTLY – (Psalm 60:12) Through God we shall do valiantly: for he [it is that] shall tread down our enemies.

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The Letter "W"

WORSHIP – (John 4:23-24) But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

WAY – (John 14:6) Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

WORK – (John 17:4) I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

WISDOM – (Proverbs 2:6) For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.

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The Letter "X"

(Note: Because there are no words in the English language that could fittingly be utilized here, literary permission was given to use the words beginning with "e" but whose pronunciation has the "x" sound)

(E)XCEL – (1^st Corinthians 14:12) Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

(E)XALT – (Psalm 118:28) Thou [art] my God, and I will praise thee: [thou art] my God, I will exalt thee.

(E)XCEEDING – (Ephesians 3:20) Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

(E)XHORT – (Titus 1:9) Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

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The Letter "Y"

YOKE – (Matthew 11:29-30) Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.

YOUNG – (Psalm 37:25) I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

YIELD – (Romans 6:13) Neither yield ye your members [as] instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members [as] instruments of righteousness unto God.

YOUTH – (Psalm 71:5) For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my trust from my youth.

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The Letter "Z"

(Note: The letter "z" has only one word with variations so people of the Bible can be utilized to study the whole account of their lives mentioned in the Bible.)

ZEALOUS – (1^st Corinthians 14:12) Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

ZACCHAEUS – (Luke 19:5) And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

ZECHARIAH – (Zechariah 1:1) In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

ZEPHANIAH – (Zephaniah 1:1) The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.

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Appendix 1
Seeing the Goodness of God from A to Z

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