6 For the Lord gives wisdom;from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.7 He stores up success[a] for the upright;He is a shield for those who live with integrity. (Proverbs 2:6-7 CSB) I am not always the sharpest knife in the drawer. Yes, I can say this in all honesty. I have often said that,...
Later is Now
27 When it is in your power,[a]don’t withhold good from the one to whom it belongs.28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you. (Proverbs 3:27-28 CSB) We all lead very busy lives. Taking time for one another can feel like a...
Action and Truth
18 Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth. (1 John 3:18 CSB) Love in our action and truth must be evident in our faith life. People can see through an insincere display of loving them. Thus, truth in our feelings and actions...
Put on Love
14 Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. (Colossians 3:14 CSB) When you are getting dressed in the morning do you think you need to also “put on love”? Looking at love almost like a garment we would put on for the day provides us a...
Consider One Another
23 Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, since he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider one another in order to provoke love and good works, 25 not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more...