by lighthouse | Dec 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 24:34-35 “A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.” You and I are to responsibly use our talents. Laziness is the lifestyle of many, but it is not going to generate the life God intends for us to live. God intends us to live a life of abundance and not a life of poverty or want. He has blessed America beyond measure and you and I are blessed to live in this country. Enjoy life–honor God and serve as His humble creation.
by lighthouse | Dec 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 24:29 “Do not say, ‘I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.'” Revenge is never a Christian option. Holding a grudge is self-destructive. To be mentally healthy and have a high level of EQ (which is far more important than a high IQ) one always has to improve themselves and encourage others to do the same. If someone rejects your encouragement, walk away and carry on with a blessed life.
by lighthouse | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 22:17 “Do not gloat when your enemy fails; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice.” Humility, no matter the circumstance, is always a character trait of an adopted and loved child of God. To be concerned over the life and fate of everyone is certainly a character trait of our Savior Teacher and is therefore a character trait you and I should also emulate. Although not normal, this passage is one to make our own.
by lighthouse | Dec 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 24:16 “for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.” None of us live a life of perfect happiness; We will when we get to Heaven, but while on this earth there will be times of disappointment within ourselves, disappointments because of others and just the opposite of a life of enjoyment. However, every Christian will recover from disappointments and realize we have our God who loves us and will again give us a calm which passes all understanding. Praise God that we all live a life of recovery.
by lighthouse | Dec 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 24:14 “Know also that wisdom is like honey for you; If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.” Noone on earth denies the sweetness of honey and the enjoyable taste of that sweetness. Wisdom is identical. One has to search for wisdom, just like the honey of a honeycomb, but when wisdom is found one’s future is full of a confident contentedness that lasts for all eternity. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Dec 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 24:10 “If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!” A structure built on sand or a carving at the beach in the sand is easily washed away. The same is true with one’s life. Are your and my principles built with a foundation resting on the solid truth of absolute security or are our principles built on maybe, who knows? One creates and thrives on strength and the other is swayed by the foundation of shifting sand. Build for a present and future of strength-swaying will cause collapse.
