Focus Upward
I'm a daughter of the King of Kings, wife, and mother of 2 lovely young adult daughters. Focusing upward on Jesus.
A Proverbial Journey - Day 26
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 26:20
Read: Proverbs 26
Verse: 20 (NLT)
"Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops."
I must have a great "like" for the number 20 because that's the verse I chose out of today's chapter, as well as yesterday's post. "Twenty is twice ten and can, at times, mean a complete or perfect waiting . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 25
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 25:20
Read: Proverbs 25
Verse: 20 (NLT)
"Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather or pouring vinegar in a wound."
I was caught off guard reading this at first. If someone is sad, why wouldn't they want cheerful songs? Of course, I'm a musician so music . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 24
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 24:3-4
Read: Proverbs 24
Verses: 3-4 (NLT)
"A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense. Through knowledge, its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables."
Just as a house is built with wisdom, our lives are built by wisdom. The older I . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 23
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 23:15-16
Read: Proverbs 23
Verses: 15-16 (NLT)
"My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice! Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is right."
As I was reading the 23rd chapter of Proverbs, these 2 verses kind of jumped out at me. As I've read a couple of commentaries, . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 22
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 22:24-25
Read: Proverbs 22
Verses: 24-25
"Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared." (NIV)
I couldn't decide which version I liked best, so I gave you 3 for these verses today.
We all . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 21
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 21: 26
Read: Proverbs 21
Verse: 26 (NLT)
"Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!"
Wow, this is such a picture of our society. So many people want more...power, wealth, prestige, the list could go on and on. However, Jesus wants us to give our time, talents and wealth back to Him. In . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 20
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 20:22
Read: Proverbs 20
Verse: 22 (NLT)
"Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong. Wait for the Lord to handle the matter."
During this series, we've learned about how to obtain wisdom and why it's important. Today's verse instructs us to allow the Lord room to work in a situation. At . . .
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