Proverbs 14

"People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness. A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like..."

"A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps. A wise man fears the Lord and shuns evil, but a..."

"A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands."

"Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief."

"A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps."

"He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy."

"He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy."

"All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."

"The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death."

"A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly."

"A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones."

"He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God."

"Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people."

"Stay away from a foolish man,for you will not find knowledge on his lips."

"Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated."

Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 14:21 -- He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.

Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 14:29 -- A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.

Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 14:34 -- Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

Stupid is as stupid does, so don't be... Max Lucado challenges us to do the right thing, to obey God, and not follow one stupid decision with another.

We must help the world know what matters most, don't we? We must realize that rules and deep thought are both necessary if we are to figure out how to live for God in a world like ours.

Sometimes we've just got to admit we blew up before we make a bigger mistake! Rubel Shelly reminds us of a story told by Ronald Reagan, a joke, that helps us realize that sometimes our best intentions lead to a disaster that we need to admit and take credit for before something worse is done.

Do good intentions let you off the hook for bad actions? Having good intentions doesn't offset bad decisions, actions, or words.

As we worship, let's open our hearts to God and his call for us to be his blessing to our broken world. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to be the light-bearers of Christ Jesus to our dark world caught in a cycle of decay, destruction, and death.

Get this and don't be misled. We cannot over-estimate the importance of seeing the truth.

We rejoice in the grace so lavishly given us in Jesus by obeying the Lord. Phil Ware concludes his six-part series on the man with leprosy that Jesus heals (Mark 1:35-45) and how we can learn to impact the lives of others as Jesus did.

Jesus asks us to trust him — not just for receiving our salvation, but also by obeying him in our daily lives. Phil Ware concludes his six-part series on the man with leprosy that Jesus heals (Mark 1:35-45) and how we can learn to impact the lives of others as Jesus did.

Are we looking in the right places to find happiness for ourselves? Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us that what we define as happiness is nearly always temporary pleasure that is soon gone and leaves us unhappy; happiness is really on our own shoulders.

Thinking you are right does not keep you from being wrong. Right intentions, or mistaken ideas, do not make for a relationship with God.

God's holiness and grace call us to live our lives to bless others with what we do and what we say. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to praise God for his holiness and grace and call each other to use our lives, our speech, and our actions to bless others.

Isn't it time you gave up? We are not God, we are not in control, and so we need to surrender and let God take control of our lives.

Are you paying attention? When it comes to finding your way through this world, no GPS can help you. No map program will get you there. You need directions from someone who really knows the way. The book of Psalms says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path" (Ps

There are some real whoppers out there that way too many people actually believe. With all that is said to us, we must practice discernment if we are ever going to really find the truth.

What are you living for this next year? We must live our burden, passion, and vision if we are to honor God.