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“This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness, in an uninhabited salty land. “But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭17‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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Kindred Place Ambassador's Circle of Peace Join the Kindred Place Ambassador's Circle of Peace and help us make a lasting difference! We are calling on passionate individuals like you to become an ambassador and help restore our vital family counseling services. Through our online peer-to-peer fundraising platform, you have the power to shar...

“People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they’re deceiving you. They pretend to be kind, but don’t believe them. Their hearts are full of many evils. While their hatred may be concealed by trickery, their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭26‬:‭24‬-‭26‬ ‭

If we pretend to be something we’re not, it will become exhausting hiding who we are in the heart. It will come out at some point because we did not have the endurance to keep up with pretending.

Those who have not had interactions with a person the scripture describes will be wowed with the pleasant words. They will be manipulated by the trickery.

Prayer for today: Lord, help me to see beyond my emotions and feelings. Open my eyes to what is true even if I have to swallow my words of support when I really did not understand. Lord, I was led by how those pleasant words made me feel. I was blinded because of the trickery. The trickery was flashy and I realize the impact it had on me. Thank you in advance for being patient with me and giving that person time to turn away from what is in the heart. Today… I say thank you Lord for your grace. I understand more now! In Jesus name… Amen!

“To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭19‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I’ve learned that when we chase after God’s heart (Matthew 6:33) we are granted his wisdom. It flows like a might river… it’s a cool drink on a hot day… it is the covering that keeps me warm in the winter and provides shade in the summer. The wisdom of God is more valuable than Gold and silver.

What does his wisdom give me? The ability to see when I am at fault in situations and to be willing to self correct. Lord knows I am grateful for this in my life. His wisdom also gives me the ability to accomplish amazing things that were once seen as impossible for a man like me. The scripture states when we cherish understanding, which God makes clear through his wisdom, we will prosper. His wisdom initially does not feel good to the human side of us which wants to go a different way. The human side (the flesh) is always at odds with God for it does not want to do the things of God (Romans 8:7). But when we do what wisdom is directing us to do… we will always win… and what comes from doing it God’s way is understanding. This is true knowledge through a lived experience.

Prayer for today: Lord, I want more of you. Give me the strength to reject my ways… and show me the error of my ways through your word. Help me to resist the temptation to ignore your way. Lord… I want to prosper, but I can’t do this without you. Forgive me for not seeing this earlier. In Jesus name, AMEN!

“A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭28‬ ‭NLT‬‬

As a follower of Christ, He gives us instructions on how to avoid being labeled as this. I am reminded of the importance of remaining blameless before the Lord. In other words, I will not do anything to attack your name or anything else. A clear conscious allows a person to be at peace… but a guilty conscious keeps a person harping on a matter where they attack other people by their words. A clear conscious does not do this… but the one who doesn’t have one will be tormented by their own deeds. Don’t be the troublemaker this scripture points out. You are supposed to be better than that! The words we sow will be the words we reap. Nothing good comes from those seeds.

The prayer: Lord, forgive me of my sin. Create in me a clean spirit and give me the courage to release any bitterness as I make it right. I want my actions of reconciliation to bring Glory to you for doing the right thing. Restore my inner peace. In Jesus name… Amen!