Category: A Faith in Process

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;guard it well, for it is your life.Proverbs 4:13 NIV *** “The one who obeys God’s instruction for today will develop a keen awareness of His direction for tomorrow.” Lysa TerKeurst *** For through wisdom your days will be many,and years will be added to your life.Proverbs 9:11 NIV *** Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from…

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!Galatians 5:22-23 NLT ********** Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.Proverbs 16:6 NLT * Better to be patient than powerful;better to have…

The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,keeping watch on the wicked and the good.Proverbs 15:3 NIV “So how will I meet these eyes? Will I meet them as a rebel or as a child?” Charles Bridges *** A good name is more desirable than great riches;to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.Proverbs 22:1 NIV A good…

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,and the one who is wise saves lives.Proverbs 11:30 NIV “The fruit of the righteous – that is to say [a person’s] life – is not a thing fastened upon him, but it grows out of him…. Look to it more and more that your religion…

When pride comes, then comes disgrace,but with humility comes wisdom.Proverbs 11:2 NIV *** “Humility, the place of entire dependence on God, is the first duty and the highest virtue of the creature, and the root of every virtue. And so pride, or the loss of this humility, is the root of every sin and evil.”Andrew…

Hatred stirs up conflict,but love covers over all wrongs.Proverbs 10:12 NIV Love makes everything lovely; hate concentrates itself on the one thing hated. George Macdonald Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it. Martin Luther King, Jr. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you;    bind them around…

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.For through wisdom your days will be many,and years will be added to your life.If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.Proverbs 9:10-12 NIV *** “We are ever beginning; every morning we start afresh;…

Before Martin Luther King, Jr. was known as a social activist, he was a Baptist preacher. These are his words. *** Something should remind us once more that the great things in this universe are things that we never see. *** Faith can give us courage to face the uncertainties of the future. *** Use…

Proverbs 8:12-17 NIV 12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;    I possess knowledge and discretion.  “Prudence is defined, wisdom applied to practice; so wherever true wisdom is, it will lead to action.” Adam Clarke *** 13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil;    I hate pride and arrogance,    evil behavior and perverse speech. “God’s people partake of the Divine nature, and so have…

To avoid doing the things God hates, hold fast to the teachings and truths in God’s word. 20 My son, keep your father’s command    and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.21 Bind them always on your heart;    fasten them around your neck.22 When you walk, they will guide you;    when you sleep, they will watch over you;    when you awake, they will speak…