Month: June 2013

If you really want to help, correct your children when they get out of line.

Read: Proverbs 29:17

17 Correct your children, and you will be proud;
they will give you satisfaction.

It’s not good for man to be alone and it is not good for a Husband and wife to be without a divine connection.

Read: Ecclesiastes 4:11-12

11 If two lie down together, they will be warm,
but a person alone will not be warm.
12 An enemy might defeat one person,
but two people together can defend themselves;
a rope that is woven of three strings is hard to break.

When dealing with selfish people don’t desire any of their goods and save your kind words for those who really appreciate them.

Read: Proverbs 23:6-8
6 Don’t eat the food of selfish people;
don’t be greedy for their fine foods.
7 Selfish people are always worrying
about how much the food costs.
They tell you, “Eat and drink,”
but they don’t really mean it.
8 You will throw up the little you have eaten,
and you will have wasted your kind words.

Even blessings have protocol. Be sensitive to the timing of others even when you have something good to give.

Read: Proverbs 27:14

14 If you loudly greet your neighbor early in the morning,
he will think of it as a curse.

Everyone gives you a high five when things are going well. Don’t be disappointed when those same folks disappear when things get rough.

Read: Proverbs 20:6

⁶ Many people claim to be loyal,
    but it is hard to find a trustworthy person

Jumping enthusiastically into areas you don’t know can cause you trouble.

Read: Proverbs 19:2

2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good.
If you act too quickly, you might make a mistake.

Turn up the view of yourself. Expect more and do more. Stop jogging and start running. Get out of the box.

Read: Job 8:7

7 And though you started with little,
you will end with much.

Your dreams can come from many directions so keep an open eye.

Read: Matthew 7:7

7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

Being sure of what you do not see is Faith.

Read: Psalm 56:4 and Hebrews 11:1

4 I praise God for what he has promised.
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?

11 Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.

In moments of crisis it’s not easy but keep your eyes on God. The battle belongs to Him.

Read: 2 Chronicles 20:12

12 O our God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help.”