To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3 (NIV)
Clean living before God and justice with our neighbors
mean far more to God than religious performance.
Proverbs 21:3 (The Message)
God is more concerned with our hearts
than with the p's and q's of religious observance.
Our pure love for Him may be sullied by clutter,
even the clutter of Christian trivialities.
Live honestly. Live simply.
Make your passion for Jesus the lodestone of your life.
Father, help me get rid of the clutter in my life
that distracts me from fully loving You!
Mercy and truth preserve the king:
and his throne is upholden by mercy.
(Proverbs 20:28 - King James Version)
Love and truth form a good leader;
sound leadership is founded on loving integrity.
(Proverbs 20:28 - The Message)
A home or a nation is best led
by truthfulness and integrity.
Do you want to lead well?
Know God's Word, for it is truth.
That truth, ignited by God's Spirit,
will set you free to order your own life
and empower you to lead
with a heart full of love.
Father, order my steps, and fill my life with Your truth.
Amen.
Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
(Proverbs 21:9)
Family strife is incredibly corrosive!
How important to choose our spouses prayerfully.
How important to work every day
for understanding, harmony and love.
When we are diligent in strengthening relationships,
our diligence is richly rewarded.
Father, help me to be at peace,
and to be a peacemaker in my home.
