Posts Tagged ‘ Proverbs ’
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.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
Proverbs 12:25, ESV
Our fears and anxieties make us feel like the weight of the world is on our shoulders, but a simple compliment, encouragement, and especially the gospel of Jesus Christ can make all the difference.
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
Proverbs 23:24, ESV
We all make mistakes, but wisdom is learning from mistakes: our own and those of others. It is also learning from our Heavenly Father, bringing joy to our earthly family.
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Proverbs 11:24, ESV
God blesses us, and we bless others with those blessings. Most importantly, God gives us the blessing of grace and forgiveness, and if we hold onto for ourselves we stagnate. If we pass on that blessing, we find more than we can fathom.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Proverbs 9:10, ESV
Knowing that God’s wrath and eternal power is revealed in all nature should push us to repentance and help us to truly understand our world.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
Proverb 18:10, ESV
Jesus was first lifted up to make us righteous. The second time He was lifted up, it was as our King and Defender.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverb 18:21, ESV
God spoke to create us.
The Word came to save us.
Let us choose to share the words of life with the world rather than to bite and hurt each other with our words.
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17, ESV
We were not meant to live life alone. We encourage and guide each other in the Lord.
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 12:1
God has a standard, a perfect way He expects us to live. Not choosing to follow leads to pain and death. Accepting we can never attain perfection on our own, we turn to the Perfect One who made a way for us.
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