Words!

Scripture Every one of these careless words is going to come back to haunt you. There will be a time of Reckoning. Words are powerful; take them seriously. Words can be your salvation. Words can also be your damnation. ~Matthew 12:37, MSG Quote Death and life are in the power of the tongue, andd those who…

Smug Complacency

Scripture I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ~Luke 12:19, NIV Quote There is nothing more foolish than for a human to think he or she has life under control. ~Tim Keller Solomon said is Proverbs 1:32, “For the waywardness…

This Is War

Scripture “This is war, and there is no neutral ground. If you’re not on My side, you’re the enemy; if you’re not helping, you’re making things worse.” ~Matthew 12:30, MSG Quote Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak; not to act…

Proverbial Synonyms

Scripture “How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?” ~Proverbs 1:22, NLT Quote Fame {Hollywood} is proof that people are gullible. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Proverbs uses more than one synonym to describe a foolish person and two of…

Moonshine

Scripture The moon will be as bright as the sun, and the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days in one! So it will be when the LORD begins to heal his people and cure the wounds he gave them. ~Isaiah 30:26, NLT Quote “I have a great need for Christ…

Controlling Your Appetite

Scripture “It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.’” ~Matthew 4:4, NASB Quote “Physically, the more you eat the less you hunger. Spiritually it is the opposite, the more you feast on God’s word, the greater your appetite.” ~Nancy Leigh DeMoss What…

Foolishness

Scripture How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? ~Proverbs 1:22, NIV Quote A fool is a person who lacks good sense or judgment which results in stupid behavior. ~Daniel Webster A proverb {masal} is a poetic, incisive, brilliant and thought…

Out Of The Mouths Of Babes

Scripture Your majesty is praised as high as the heavens, from the mouths of babes and infants at the breast, You have established a bulwark against Your adversaries. ~Psalm 8:1-2, REB Quote The greatest of God is seen in the vastness of the universe and in His power to use weakness to overcome evil. ~Steven…

Life Is A Journey

Scripture Then the LORD said to me, ‘Get up and resume the journey, and lead the people to the land I swore to give to their ancestors, so they may take possession of it.’ ~Deuteronomy 10:11, NLT Quote Jesus was always conscious of the Father’s presence and the most natural thing for Jesus to do was speak…

In His Presence

Scripture In the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. ~Songs of Solomon 2:14, AV Quote “The LORD Jesus Christ is willing and eager to meet with you privately, and daily for as long as your heart desires.” ~Donald Whitney I am…