3 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,    and the Lord tests hearts. Things die and people die, but Jesus gave His life to make a way for us to live again.Life is found when people trust in Jesus.We speak life with our tongues that they (and we) might know the sweetness of the fruit of salvation. Heavenly Father,Test our heart by your Spirit and show us if we are doing somethin...  Read More

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,    and those who love it will eat its fruits. Things die and people die, but Jesus gave His life to make a way for us to live again.Life is found when people trust in Jesus.We speak life with our tongues that they (and we) might know the sweetness of the fruit of salvation. Dear Heavenly Father,Help us to trust in Jesus.Help us to see your Word as ...  Read More

22 Without counsel plans fail,    but with many advisers they succeed. When we don't ask for help it can cause us problems.We need other people sharing their wise words with us.We need teamwork and not to be loners or lone wolves.Most importantly, we need the wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit. He is the One Who can guide our lives towards the true success of glorifying Jesus. Dear Heavenly Fa...  Read More

9 The heart of man plans his way,    but the Lord establishes his steps. We learned that sometimes our plans aren't God's plans.God has a plan for us we need to open our hearts to.Sometimes God lets us fall in our pride to bring us to the plan He chose for us in the first place, a plan that humbles us and fixes our eyes on Him. Heavenly Father,Help us to hold our plans loosely.Help us not to be pr...  Read More

1 A soft answer turns away wrath,    but a harsh word stirs up anger. Disrespectfulness can cause angry to build up in someone.A soft answer lets off the pressure and can help us to diffuse a really tense situation.As easy as it sounds, when things get tense it is hard to be the first one who gives a soft answer.We need to ask Jesus to help us to be that one who gives as soft answer.We should pray...  Read More

17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,    but a faithful envoy brings healing. We are all called to be faithful envoys, or messengers.Though wicked messengers are those that lead away from Jesus, faithful messengers share the truth that brings healing.Jesus is the greatest news we can share. Dear Lord,Help us to be faithful messengers bringing the healing of the gospel to others.In Jesus' name ...  Read More

11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,    but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. It is always tempting to get things quickly.Like building wealth, most things in life take patience.We want what we want now, but we need to ask Jesus to help us be content with what we have and help us to invest our money and our lives wisely. Dear Lord,Help us to invest ourselves, our time, our talen...  Read More

3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;    he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. We learned that our words matter.We don't guard our mouths from bragging, lying, or gossip it can get us into trouble.We need to ask Jesus to help us to think before we speak and honor God with our lips. Dear Lord,Help us to think before we speak.No matter if it is trying to impress someone by bragging or t...  Read More

7 One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;    another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. We learned that our words matter.We don't guard our mouths from bragging, lying, or gossip it can get us into trouble.We need to ask Jesus to help us to think before we speak and honor God with our lips. Dear Lord,Help us to think before we speak.No matter if it is trying to impress someone by braggin...  Read More

26 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,    but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Being in the wrong crowd can lead us into trouble.Choosing friends is important, because God made friends to encourage us.The wrong sorts of friends can encourage us down a wrong path, while the right sort of friends can encourage us down a right path.We will never have perfect friends but we need f...  Read More

25 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,    but a good word makes him glad. Our fears and anxieties weigh us down.When we think about them all the time, they just make us feel overwhelmed and pull us under.When we cast our anxieties and fears on Jesus, and keep our focus on Him, He speaks good words to our heart so we put our trust and Him and our fears start to fade. Dear Lord,Help us to not ...  Read More

25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,    and one who waters will himself be watered. When we pour into others, we benefit from that blessing.The Lord has called us to build up and encourage others.We must receive grace to give grace.It is the Holy Spirit who pours into us, so we can pour His love into others. Dear Lord,Help us to pour out the love and kindness you pour into us.Help us to pr...  Read More