Proverbs 6:6-8 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. Thought: Discipline and the desire to achieve goals are necessary for a full and successful life. Being lazy is easy! The reality is that no one loves discipline and diligence naturally. Over the years, some come to love discipline and diligence not because they are delightful

Proverbs 4:23-26 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Put away from thee a forward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy days be established. Thought: From our hearts flows who we really are. Christ in his ministerial time on earth taught us that who we are inside is

Proverbs 3: 9-10 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Thought: When we honor God by giving Him of our provisions, He promises to provide all our needs. It is true that to have, first we must work. Everyone who is successful has put in a lot of effort to achieve what they have achieved, and

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. Thought: When we think we are wise and become prideful, we will fall into evil. The book of Proverbs invites us to set our eyes on and trust in the Lord. Verses 5 and 6 of the same chapter today calls us to fix our hearts on God, to trust Him completely, and to recognize Him as the Guide of our path. But the

Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Thought: The right path can only be made clear by acknowledging the Lord. It is a common desire in the life of every young person and adult to know the path and direction of their life. Many spend valuable time discovering what they were created for, what path they should take, or trying to find out what God wants for their lives. Sadly others spend time

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. Thought: Trusting God requires complete surrender of the heart. There is no more beautiful example of trust than that of a child who believes and accepts everything that his mom or dad tells him. Many times the child asks his parents if they can do something to which daddy often says, “Yes.” The child leans on the word of his parents hoping that