Proverbs 10:22 says: “The blessing of the Lord, ‘it’ makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.” All too often material wealth is gained in the wrong way, through greed, manipulation, deceptive practices, and so on. As a result, it is definitely not from God. But true riches are found in the blessing of…

We’ve been looking a lot lately from the book of proverbs because it speaks so powerfully about the wisdom of God. I have seen much human misery and disappointment in peoples lives because they choose to reject the wisdom of God and go their own way. From wrong choices in relationships, to wrong financial decisions…

God’s word teaches us to “Keep our ‘hearts’ with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.” Many people consider the head with it’s brain, to be the center and the director of human activity. But God speaks of the heart as the center. This is why Jesus tells us that He…

There are many ways to find joy and happiness in the Lord. You have heard of the ‘Joy of the Lord’? – but there is also a great happiness in the Lord: Proverbs 3:13 says “Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.” Happiness is truly found here, because it…

We recently looked at acknowledging God in all our ways, so that He would direct our paths. Think of all the obstacles that we have to encounter each and every day. Many times, the things that trip us up and hurt us the most, are those obstacles we find, on the path of our own…

‘In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.’ [Proverbs 5:6] A key way to determine that you are acknowledging God is to 1st recognize that He does indeed exist. Now many people say, “Well that’s easy I totally believe in God.” But acknowledging God is not just believing in Him, but…

Proverbs 3:4 tells us to ‘Trust in the Lord with all of our heart.’ For some this is very difficult because they have had people disappoint them in the past, or have been betrayed to a degree, where it is hard to trust in anyone or anything. The key to trusting God, is recognizing that…

Have you ever felt like you have been passed up, left out, overlooked, or even unfairly treated? Without doubt, this is something that causes many people to sit in discouragement and the chains of disappointment. Listen to these verses found in 1st Peter 5:6-8 ‘So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at…

One of the key ways in understanding the awesome power of God’s love, and His mighty power and ability to do everything perfectly, and in the right time, is to remember this important Scripture found in Isaiah 55 verses 8-9 ‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts’, says the Lord. ‘And my ways are beyond…