Posts Tagged ‘ Proverbs ’
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17, ESV
As much as we like to think we have it all figured out, we need each other to correct, encourage, and help each other through life.
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 3:7, ESV
We are very limited in our knowledge of life, the universe, and everything.
Once we acknowledge this, we can seek the One who knows all things and has told us what is good.
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Proverbs 31:30, ESV
The Church is not supposed to be merely a place of entertainment and feel-good messages. The Church is the Bride of Christ who draws others to herself by her devotion to and worship of God our Savior.
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24, ESV
Friendship is good, but a lot of friends won’t necessarily make us feel better nor save us from all our sins.
Yet, Jesus has called us friends if we belive in and follow Him and His sacrificial love.
Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
Proverbs 16:3, ESV
When we seek God, and He walks with us, our goals will be His goals, so we should have no fear of what happens. It is all for His glory.
The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
Proverbs 29:25, ESV
When we are afraid of what people might say or do to us, we fall in the trap of thinking they as if they are greater than God. No matter what this world does to us, we can know we are eternally safe in Christ.
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21, ESV
We know God’s love for us because He calls us to the pursuit of righteousness, and as we seek He gives us eternal life and righteousness through His Son.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6, ESV
When we follow and worship God, life makes much more sense. This life may not be the easiest, but we know webare going the right way.
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17, ESV
We can choose friends, but Christ chose us as His friends, and He has given us a brotherhood of believers to help us through life and into eternity.
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
Proverbs 19:21, ESV
We try to run our own lives, but God has an ultimate plan. Trust in His plan, in Him.
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