18 Plans are established by counsel;    by wise guidance wage war. "Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war"We need other people to apply their God-given wisdom to a situation.It is easy to trust human understanding instead of God's perspective.We need a lot of wise counselors in our life to help us to stop trusting our human understanding and lean on faith, like Team David lea...  Read More

3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,    but every fool will be quarreling. It is easy to be drawn into foolish quarreling.When our pride is hurt sometimes it is hard to let go of the want to win.Jesus helps us lay down our pride and to trust Him.With the decision to walk away there is great honor. Dear Heavenly Father,Help us to not be pulled into foolish quarreling.Help us have t...  Read More

6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,    and the glory of children is their fathers. Sometimes we can feel ignored and out of place in our family.Parents and families get busy and we don't always take the time to tell each other how much we love each other.God gave us grandparents to show us just a fraction—just a glimmer— of His love for us.He made grandchildren a source of joy and pride for...  Read More

22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;    wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you. We learned that it is really tempting to want to get back or get revenge on someone, but that isn't our right.We can tell the proper authorities of course, but we need to leave the situation in God's hands.It's His choice what to do with them: whether to bring the consequences down on them, or show them grace that l...  Read More

19 Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets;    therefore do not associate with a simple babbler. We learned that it is best to be careful who you trust with important information.It is also important that, before we share information about someone that:1. we know it is true and;2. we ask ourselves if it is our business to share it. Gossip is spreading hurtful news about someone.Gossip is a p...  Read More

21 An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning    will not be blessed in the end. It is hard to respect money we didn't earn.When money comes quickly, it is easy to spend it without thinking.We need Jesus to teach us to be thankful for everything we have and to help us have gratitude for everything that we have so that we too won't fall into the same sort of trap of temptation that Greybobby fe...  Read More

17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,    but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel. Like the pommegrit fruit, sometimes things can look sweet and even taste sweet for a moment, but turn bitter, sour, or gravely with time.Doing something dishonest might feel good for a moment, but ultimately it catches up with us and is like gravel in our mouths, which is a reminder of another two peopl...  Read More

11 Even a child makes himself known by his acts,    by whether his conduct is pure and upright. Ultimately it took Red's actions to show that his character had changed, even when Miss Unau had judged him before she got to know him, Red didn't give up. He showed her who he really was.A reputation is an important thing.We need Jesus to help us live in such a way that people know us in a good way.Eve...  Read More

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,    but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. There are times when our expectations aren't met and it makes us heartsick.Other times we get to see hopes and dreams fulfilled which gives us joy.We don't always get the things we want, but the Lord always provides what we need.We need to keep our eyes on the things He has given us and all His many blessings that ...  Read More

6 Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love,    but a faithful man who can find? Some people talk a good game. They tell how great they are and how much they can do for you, but when it gets difficult their words don't match their actions.We need to pray that Jesus would give us a heart like His.Jesus keeps His promises, He is faithful when we are not faithful, and He always does what He says He...  Read More

5 The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water,    but a man of understanding will draw it out. Sometimes we need to take time to draw out what is going in in someone's heart, like Jesus did with the woman at the well.We need to pray that God will give us wisdom and insight into another's heart to help them understand their own. Dear Heavenly Father,When we know something is wrong with a friend...  Read More

4 The sluggard does not plow in the autumn;    he will seek at harvest and have nothing. You get out of things what you put in.If you sow little you don't get a lot, but if you sow much you reap a harvest. The same is true of kindness.We need to ask Jesus to help us sow kindness into the world, because our hearts are way too good at not sowing kindness. Dear Heavenly Father,Help us to put the work...  Read More