The Company We Keep Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people, or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul. Proverbs 22:24-25 My Takeaways Something Old God chooses the greatest friends: Ask God for godly friends Lay aside what I think I need a friend to be Hear…
“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.” Ephesians 6:18 (NLT) I got the phone call no woman wants to get. “Mrs. Pope, this is your doctor’s office calling in reference to your mammogram. We need to schedule a diagnostic…
The Lord Loves There are six things the LORD hates – no, seven things He detests. Proverbs 6:16 My Takeaways Something Old Investigating the seven things: Haughty eyes ~ Eyes that are snobbish, prideful or scornfully arrogant. Lying Tongue ~ A mouth that contains untruthfulness and is deceptive. Hands that kill the innocent ~…
Listen When She Shouts Or When She Whispers For the LORD grants wisdom! Proverbs 2:6a My Takeaways Something Old Proverbs purposes are to Teach wisdom and discipline (Proverbs 1:2) Teach to live disciplined and successful lives (Proverbs 1:3) Proverbs will give Insight to the simple (open-minded, simple, naïve) (Proverbs 1:4) Knowledge and discernment…
Unless Unless the LORD builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the LORD protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. Psalm 127:1 My Takeaways Something Old Let the LORD do His thing: Builder (v1) Protector (v1) Provider (v2) Rewarder (3) Defender (5) Something New Don’t…
Living the Life So, King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king on earth. 1 Kings 10:23 My Takeaways Something Old Live the life Jesus died for me live. Something New Solomon’s prayer for wisdom was answered. People from every nation came to consult him and to hear the wisdom God…