by lighthouse | Jul 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 12:25 “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.” Depression and anxiety are two emotions which ruin a person’s ability to accomplish successful living as God intends. These two detrimental emotions are the result of a lack of encouragement from parents, family, friends or those one comes in contact with. You and I should realize our every action and words have an affect on others and we want that affect to encourage.
by lighthouse | Jul 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 12:22 “The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.” Detests and delights–two opposite emotions. Our God hates one and loves the other. The same is true of our God’s faithful and faith-filled followers. You and I should make every effort to always have a reputation as a trustworthy, loved and adopted child of our Heavenly Father.
by lighthouse | Jul 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 12:15 “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advise.” A conversation with a wise person involves much more listening than speaking. A conversation with a person who lacks wisdom is like watching the grass grow—not much is gained and time is wasted. One conversation is very valuable and one conversation is valueless. Enjoy gaining wisdom.
by lighthouse | Jul 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 12:14 “From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.” A faith filled Christian has both an attitude of helping and a desire of serving. From thoughts to actively helping others there is a natural desire of service to both God and man. This service is not produced because of a desire for receiving a prize or earning some reward, but the end result is both service accomplished and blessings from our Heavenly Father. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Jul 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 12:12 “The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures.” I am sure you have heard the thought—you are what you eat. Have you heard the expression—-you are the company you keep. Both statements contain wisdom. Take some time and think—what do I eat? and what company do I keep? The answer to those two questions will tell you much about yourself and what you might want to keep and what you might want to change.
by lighthouse | Jul 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 12:11 “Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense. God intends for man to work. Whether we become educated or develop a skill or farm, God wants all of us to develop our talents and serve both Him and our fellow man. Although helping those few who need help is also our responsibility, we should all take responsibility and work with our varying talents excelling in our service to Him.
by lighthouse | Jul 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 12:7 “The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.” God intends every home to be a stronghold of faithfulness. Every Christian family should work hard to maintain the home and family of God’s intent. Fortunately, there is forgiveness when this intent has not become reality. Fortunately, we worship a God of love and have a Savior who is our loving Advocate. We all want to make our homes a place where our Savior reigns.
by lighthouse | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 12:2 “Good people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.” Being faithful followers of God guarantees blessing after blessing. Sometimes that is difficult to understand as we are involved with struggles in this life. That is why the beautiful picture of each of us walking in the sand is recognized by each of us. Sometimes we see 4 footsteps and sometimes we see 2 footsteps. The two are not our own but rather those of our Savior carrying us. Enjoy the times of 4 footprints and 2 footprints.
by lighthouse | Jul 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 12:1 “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.” God, through Solomon, makes a point so clear no one can not understand. Discipline is essential for life and to ignore the importance of discipline is to ignore anything having to do with a successful and happy life. What could be more stupid? God’s wisdom is so direct I thought it was humorous.
by lighthouse | Jul 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 11:28 “Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.” You all have heard the picture of a hearse is never followed by a U-Haul truck. What then does follow a hearse? Nothing. While on this earth value is in a righteous person being faith filled with the goal of eternal life in heaven. Blessings on earth abound yet, Heaven is our Home.
by lighthouse | Jul 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 11:24 “One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.” Have you ever heard of a hoarder becoming wealthy because they keep and save everything they possibly can? Never happens.Have you ever heard of a person who is generous with their wealth becoming wealthier? Generosity is never regretted while hoarding is always detrimental. The obvious: Be generous.
by lighthouse | Jul 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 11:3 “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.” Deception, manipulation, betrayal, duplicity, fraud, dishonesty, two-faced are all synonyms for the thought of a dishonest nature often found in those who lack faithfulness. All of these words describe failure; yet, they all describe common human behavior.A Christian will never be involved in the above but will rather live with honesty, wholesomeness, integrity, trustworthiness and ethics. One would have to live such a life to represent their Savior.
