Ecclesiastes 7:10 It’s easy to find our hearts drifting backward. We replay what once was and wondering why things aren’t the way they used to be. Ecclesiastes 7:10 gently cautions us against living there. Because when we dwell too long in the past, we miss what God is doing right in front of us. There… Continue reading January 7th – Ecclesiastes 7:10
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September 6th – Proverbs 13:20
Week 1 - Wisdom In Relationships (Proverbs 13:20) When we were young, our parents often warned us about the company we kept. They would recite the old saying, "If you lay down with dogs, you'll get fleas." In Proverbs 13:20, Solomon echoes this wisdom. He teaches that those who walk with the wise grow wise.… Continue reading September 6th – Proverbs 13:20
September 5th – Proverbs 11:2
Week 1 - The wisdom In Humility (Proverbs 11:2) The ancient Greeks had a term, "hubris," to describe the dangerous overconfidence that often led to downfall. It was a warning against the arrogance that can blind us to our own limitations and the consequences of our actions. Proverbs 11:2 echoes this timeless truth, reminding us… Continue reading September 5th – Proverbs 11:2
August 18th – Isaiah 43:18-19
Week 3 - Embracing Renewal (Isaiah 43:18-19) Satan loves nothing more than to keep us stuck in the past, bogged down with guilt, shame, and regret. The weight of our mistakes and failures can feel unbearable, trapping us in a cycle of self-condemnation that makes it hard to move forward. Day after day, year after… Continue reading August 18th – Isaiah 43:18-19
June 22nd – Proverbs 16:32
Proverbs 16:32 Controlling our impulses and the way we react, is a greater achievement than any outward display of power. Because patience reflects inner strength, allowing us to remain calm and composed in challenging situations. To respond with wisdom rather than aggression. Sure brute force can overpower, but it often leads to destruction and regret.… Continue reading June 22nd – Proverbs 16:32
October 27th – Exodus 34:6
Exodus 34:6 Solomon was a wise man. And in Proverbs 14:29 he says, “Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly." Boy does that ring true. Patience is a virtue I struggle with daily. And inevitably impatience leads to anger, followed by jumping to conclusions, ending with regret. That’s why… Continue reading October 27th – Exodus 34:6
September 7th – Isaiah 43:19
Isaiah 43:19 “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Of the many tools of the Enemy, one is his ability to constantly remind us of our past mistakes. And he does so with… Continue reading September 7th – Isaiah 43:19
April 21st – Revelation 16:9
Revelation 16:9 Throughout the book of revelation you see a people with a hardened heart against God. And for the life me, I couldn’t understand why they would choose suffering over joy, death over eternal life, and judgement over blessing. But the more I reflected the more I realized that I have had an unrepentant… Continue reading April 21st – Revelation 16:9
March 6th – Psalm 106:6
Psalm 106:6 Comedian Flip Wilson was famous for always using the phrase, “The Devil made me do it!” And he isn’t the first. After eating the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, Eve too tried to lay the blame squarely at the feet of Satan. But that excuse didn’t work for her, and it… Continue reading March 6th – Psalm 106:6
February 16th – Proverbs 11:17
Proverbs 11:17 There’s no way around it. It hurts when someone mistreats us. Yet while the world tells us to hurt them back, God tells us, “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matt. 5:44) Not an easy task on our own. But when our strength comes from God, there’s no limit… Continue reading February 16th – Proverbs 11:17
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