Jerimiah 1:6. God is calling all of us, but most of us think we are not ready to fulfill God's purpose in our lives. Instead of answering God's call, we will give what we think is a good excuse to not fulfill our calling. This is what Jeremiah, the prophet, did when he told God that he was not ready when God called him. In Jeremiah 1:6 Jeremiah told God “... I cannot speak: for I am a child”. This was just an excuse for Jeremiah not to yield to God. We must all remember that God is a supernatural God. If He asks us to do anything, He has a way for us to succeed.

Psalms 62:10. The Bible gives us guidance on how to trust ourselves. The short answer is we need to trust God at all times and to be wary of relying too much on ourselves. The Bible tells us in Psalms 62:8, "Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah". Psalms 62:9 goes on to say that no matter what level of intelligence or skills we have, we as humans are about useless in obtaining our life's goals without God. God created us for a purpose and He is the only one that can guide us and enable us fulfill our purpose in life.

Hosea 8:7. If you do not put your resources to work as God’s good stewards, you will reap the whirlwind. If you are always chasing after “free stuff” (gambling, lottery, scams, stealing, always borrowing, and so on), you are sowing into the wind. If you sow into the wind, you will get what you give. You will reap a whirlwind. There are exceptions where someone wins a lottery or wins at gambling, but in this case they will reap the whirlwind in their personal life. The wife will leave them or even sue them. They will spend all their money on bad investments and frivolous goods.

Titus 1:16. Many people profess to know God, but they are without conscience. Many people may really believe they know God, but in their works they deny Him. Many people may talk about their love of God and profess His word, but their action show they are without conscience (Titus 1:15-16, "Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.").

2 Kings 17:15. If the purpose of a relationship is based on self-centeredness, this is a sign of a bad relationship. An example of this is where the pretty girl hangs out with the ugly girl. In a lot of cases, the pretty girl is in the relationship to be adored and to even look prettier. The ugly girl is there because of envy in the hopes that some of the prettiness might rub off on her. This is a relationship based on pride and envy. These types of relationships will eventually deteriorate into hate and loathing. Many of our human relationships are based on self-centeredness.

Ecclesiastes 1:2. Ecclesiastes 1:2, says “Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.” Vanity consists of no purpose, no reward, and overall trivializes things. A high level of vanity in a relationship is a sure sign of a bad relationship. Signs of vanity in a relationship include a lack of commitment, being self-centered, and having different purposes in the relationship.

Job 13:4. The definition of deception includes manufacturing in the eyes of someone that something is of value when it has no value. Examples of deception include changing your college transcripts to look better for a potential employer; giving money to the church for your own recognition instead of giving an offering to show God that you love Him; or pretending to be a doctor or minister when you do not have the capability to heal or minister to people.