Ancient words of wisdom that are relevant today... "My son, pay attention to what I say;     turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight,     keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them     and health to one’s whole body. Above all else, guard your heart,     for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity;     keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead;     fix your gaze directly before you.…

Wash and make yourselves clean.     Take your evil deeds out of my sight;     stop doing wrong. Learn to do right; seek justice.     Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless;     plead the case of the widow. Isaiah 1:16-17

We wait in hope for the Lord;     he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice,     for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,     even as we put our hope in you. ~ Psalm 33:20-22  

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? ~ Psalm 56:3-4 I read that last sentence "What can mere mortals due to me?" A flood of memories reminds me that they can do plenty... good, bad and ugaleeeeee... Then I am reminded of Matthew 10:28 and gain comfort. "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the…

The righteous choose their friends carefully,     but the way of the wicked leads them astray. ~ Proverbs 12:26

We often want and expect our prayers to be answered immediately. However, answering prayers is complex. You may or may not receive your request, for a number of reasons. It may not come in your expected time frame. The request may not be in alignment with God's will for you. You may not even notice it was answered because it didn't come in a way you expected. Review your life and the times that you didn't receive what you requested, later to recognize that the…

10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? 13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise…

The psalms are full of so much beauty, wisdom and promise. The following is a reminder of how your Creator waits for you to call on Him, to build a relationship with Him. I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;     he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me,     I will call on him as long as I live. Psalm 116:1-2  

Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. ~ Hebrews 13:1-2  

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;     he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted     and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The righteous person may have many troubles,     but the Lord delivers him from them all; he protects all his bones,     not one of them will be broken. Psalm 34:17-20