Notes for Proverbs 17

MAINTAIN PEACE IN THE HOUSEBetter is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife. -Proverbs 17:1STRIVE TO EDIFYING EACH OTHER IN THE FAMILYGrandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents. -Proverbs 17:6*Foolishness drags parents down.Whoever brings a fool... Continue Reading →

Strain

With great power comes great responsibility. With great responsibility comes great testing.Not that it's a bad thing. We should always keep in mind that while we are under pressure we are slowly but surely being molded and developed to be the people God designed each and every one of us to be. If we keep... Continue Reading →

A Clarification

Jesus told Thomas, 'Blessed are those who do not see, yet believe.' I am led to thinking that this is only limited to believing in the Lord. Remember, Christ is the solid Rock on whom we stand. All other 'rock' is sinking sand. We do not see Christ, but we are saved and consequently blessed... Continue Reading →

[jbShoots] Empty | Alone

Psalm 84 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even... Continue Reading →

Pressed, Not Crushed.

When the grace of God manifests in the physical, the biggest mistake one can make is to grow complacent. Let us differentiate being complacent from being still, as the psalmist was in Psalm 46:10. Complacency is letting our guard down by going our own way, nudging God out of front and center. Complacency is taking... Continue Reading →

[jbShoots] By The Stream

He leads me beside the still waters; He restores my soul. Psalm 23:2-3 God's love always comes to us in a form that suits us best. We need to be faithful, FAITHFUL to Him because His ways are far greater than our ways, and His thoughts are infinitely deeper than our thoughts.

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