Proverbs 12

"The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble."

"Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid."

"Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid."

"He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment."

"An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk, but a righteous man escapes trouble."

"An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk, but a righteous man escapes trouble."

"From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him."

"Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing."

"Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment."

"Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment."

"A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a crafty man."

"The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful."

"A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones."

"Wicked men are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm."

"A man is praised according to his wisdom, but men with warped minds are despised."

"Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up."

"A sensible person wins admiration, but a warped mind is despised."

"A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted."

Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 12:19 -- The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 12:28 -- In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.

Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 12:7 -- 7 Wicked men are overthrown and are no more,but the house of the righteous stands firm.

Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 12:13 -- An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk, but a righteous man escapes trouble.

How in the world are you going to get out of this mess? Paul Faulkner reminds us that temptation is something that gets worse when we give into it, especially lying, and yet God promises to help us find a way out of the mess.

There's a wave of truthfulness headed down the pipeline! Rubel Shelly talks about his medical ethics class and the importance these students put on telling the truth in all situations.

Are you enslaved by your emotions? Rubel Shelly reminds us that we don't have to be ruled, enslaved, and tyrannized by our feelings, but our emotions can be channeled and overcome by the power of commitment, the Holy Spirit, and love.

We all have stories that are yet to be told, I call them our 'NUT Collection' — stories about where we've been and what we've done back in the day. Ron Rose talks about God's work in growing us into something special who all began as nuts who held their ground and God grew into his witnesses with stories to tell.

What can we learn from this faithful friend? Teresa draws a parallel between what we can learn from our dogs and what we can learn from Jesus.

What are you worried about? Most of what we worry about never happens; so let's trust the future to the Lord.

How do we find the bright lining in the dark clouds? Tom Norvel talks about being disappointed in a predicted snowfall that was nothing more than a light dusting.