Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Proverbs

Trust God’s Guidance System

ISAIAH 50:10 – “Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.” THEME OF THE DAY: TRUST GOD’S GUIDANCE SYSTEM.  All Christians struggle in three areas.  Oh, we struggle in many more than three, but only…

The Mind In The Christian Life

EPHESIANS 4:17-24 – “Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.  They have become callous and have given themselves…

The Passing Of Time

EPHESIANS 5:15-16 – “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE PASSING OF TIME.  Tick-tock, tick-tock . . . do we hear it?  If not, pull away from the loud noises of the world, our busyness, and hurried lives and listen…

Sometimes Silence Really Is Golden

PROVERBS 17:27-28 – “Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.” THEME OF THE DAY: SOMETIMES SILENCE REALLY IS GOLDEN. For some people, it is rather easy. For others, not so much. And even…

The Prudent Mariner

PROVERBS 22:3 – “The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE PRUDENT MARINER.   Today’s theme, “The Prudent Mariner”, paints a picture of the wise, alert, and skilled sailor who vigilantly navigates the oceans and seas of the world with a constant eye on safe navigation.  This “seasoned salt” uses…

Keeping Up The Garden Of Our Heart

PROVERBS 24:30-34 – “I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the…