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Proverbs that Resonate w/ Me!

Proverb 1:7Fear of the lord is the foundation of true knowledge,but fools despise wisdom and discipline.Proverbs 2:6For the lord grants wisdom!  From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. 7He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.  He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.  8He guards the paths of the just and protects those who are faithful to him. 9Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will find the right way to go. 10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy.

Proverbs 3:5Trust in the lord with all your heart;do not depend on your own understanding.6Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. 7Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the lord and turn away from evil.Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.6Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you.  Love her, and she will guard you.

Proverbs 10:11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain.  Love makes up for all offenses.  Too much talk leads to sin.  Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.

Proverbs 15:13 A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit.  16. Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.  31. If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise.  32 If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.  33 Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor.

Proverbs 16:1 We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer.  2 People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives.  3 Commit your actions to the Lord,and your plans will succeed.  6 Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.  By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.  9 We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.  17 The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe.  24 Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.  25 There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.  32 Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.  33 We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall.

Proverbs 17:9 Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.14. Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.  22. A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
Proverbs 18:5 It is not right to acquit the guilty or deny justice to the innocent. 10 The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;  the godly run to him and are safe. 14 The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit? 21 The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

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Broken to Blessed

Life threatens to make us bitter.  God seeks to make us BETTER!

When You're Spiritually Numb - Cary Schmidt

Have you ever been completely perplexed? Emotionally, spiritually, or relationally numb? Wondering where you are in life, how you got there, where God went, and what to do next? Are you there now? You’re not alone. But you are vulnerable.

Life’s biggest mistakes are often made right where you are right now. SO… before you do the wrong thing, stop, take a breath and consider these thoughts:

1. God has not forgotten you. Wonder where He is?  He’s right there and He knows exactly where you are. Turn to Him and wait upon Him.

2. God works in the silence.  He is working when we doubt Him the most. Think about Joseph in jail. Jonah in the fish. John the Baptist on the guillotine. Elijah in exhaustion. David in hiding. Paul in prison. Or Jesus in the tomb. God works when it seems like nothing is happening. Just wait.

3. God brings blessings from turmoil. When we refuse to let go of Him, no matter how hopeless we feel, that expresses a special kind of faith that He always blesses. Your thorn is a blessing and God will someday use it in ways you cannot imagine right now.

4. God is using your state of turmoil in ways you cannot know yet. Someday you will look back on how you feel right now and thank God for what He did, what He taught you, or how He somehow made it all worth it.

5. God strengthens us through testing times. Future blessings require you to have broader shoulders. God may be exercising your faith to strengthen you for His future plans.

6. God blesses us on the other side of testing times.  He rewards faith. He honors them that honor Him. He tests then He blesses. Don’t give up before the blessing.

7. God is going to give you the grace you need right now. You may feel overwhelmed, but stop for a moment. Wherever this post finds you—just pause. You are alive. You are saved (if you know Christ). You are able to praise. You are able to cry out to Him. You have hope. Right now, you are experiencing grace. And as long as you look to Him, He will keep giving you the grace you need when you need it.

8. God is with you whether you sense Him or not. He is not a feeling or emotional experience. He is. He is truth. He is absolute. He is with you right now and always will be. Rest in Him. Accept His presence. Be still and know that He is God.

9. God is rejoicing over you, not angry at you. You feel like you’ve let God down? You think He’s probably really put out with you. You’re wrong. If you are in Christ, you are in grace—you are COMPLETE in Him. God crucified His son so He could rejoice over you! Accept it. It’s true.

10. God will get you through. When isn’t the issue. How isn’t the issue. In His time and His way—He will. He will! Don’t quit, give up, or do something self-destructive. He will get you through!

And here are a few things to do—while you wait on God to know “what to do next.”

1. Remember that emotions are liars—feelings change rapidly. They are too dependent on our physiological chemistry, our diet, our rest patterns, our environment (like even weather!), and our circumstances. Don’t trust feelings! They only occasionally tell the truth.

2. Hold on to truth over emotions—Truth makes us free. Emotions deceive us. Go to God’s Word and tie yourself off, like a guy tying off to a pillar in a hurricane. Anchor yourself to what God says it absolute and true.

3. Listen to God over emotions—Let your emotions howl. Let feelings rage like a midnight thunder storm. Through it all, God’s still small voice will keep you in a fixed, safe position. The storm will pass. Eventually your emotions will come back into line with truth—and then you will be really glad you didn’t let them lead!

4. Think beyond your emotions—Do you remember a day you didn’t feel the way you do now? Even so, another day will come and you will look back on today, glad the feelings are gone. But the decisions you make today will follow you. Think beyond today’s emotions to the long lasting, devastating impact that wrong decisions will leave. Long after the emotions are gone, the horrific consequences of bad decisions will continue to unfold.

5. Speak out to God—God responds to audible requests for His help! Open your mouth, lift your voice, and talk out loud to Him. I know—it feels weird, but it’s a biblical reality that God responds to this kind of flagrant faith!

6. Speak truth to yourself—You believe yourself more than anyone else. So talk truth to yourself. Speak God’s Word to yourself. Overpower the internal negative conversation with external truthful conversation. Shout your emotions down with truth!

7. Surround yourself with stability—Resist the impulse to isolate yourself. Get around people who will love you, pray with you, and help you keep your head above water until the emotional flood subsides.

8. Open up to Christian friends—Let those who love you minister to you. Trust them. Let God use others to salve you and guide you until you regain your bearings in life.

9. Patiently endure—The Bible has a lot to say about enduring. It is God’s call for us to sometimes just endure—to patiently, faithfully hold onto Him until He stems the tide of trial. He builds and blesses those who endure.

10. If you have exhausted spiritual pursuits, don’t rule out professional medical evaluation—I know this one seems out of left field, but many Christians never want to connect any physiological factor to deep or prolonged emotional struggles. This is unwise. Sometimes emotional despair can be verifiably tied to legitimate physiological conditions, and in those cases, medical solutions can prove helpful.

Spiritually numb? Feeling in a fog? Don’t do something that you will regret once the fog has lifted and truth reveals itself afresh in your heart.

“For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.” 1 John 3:20

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What God Said About You

            “HE WILL BE PROVED RIGHT IN WHAT HE SAYS.”

           ROMANS 3:3 (NLT – NEW LIVING TRANSLATION)

Paul writes, “What’s the advantage of being a Jew?…Yes, there are great benefits! First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God. True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful? Of course not!…[He] will be proved right in what [he] says” (vv. 1-3 NLT). 

God has spoken specific things concerning you. Those things are His will for your life. You must believe them, carry them within you, and speak them over your life. Get over the notion that everybody has to accept what God said about you. Your vision should be independent of outside support. That’s a difficult concept to grasp, especially in a democracy where others vote and the majority rules. 

God’s kingdom is a theocracy: only one voice and one vote counts—His! Refuse to put your vision on hold waiting for everybody to come into agreement with you. Not only do they not have to support you, they don’t even have to believe what God told you! You can’t afford to wait for them to get comfortable with your vision before you pursue it. When people misunderstand you or refuse to help you, you can still get there without them.

 God is a covenant-making, covenant-keeping God, and what He has spoken over your life will surely come to pass. If you doubt that, read this: “My word…will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isa 55:11 NIV). That’s all the validation you need!