Personal Journal

«If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.» Proverbs 27:14 Timing and tone are important. To share a blessing is a good thing,

«Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers.” Proverbs‬ ‭24:6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ The moment we stop learning is the moment we start declining. Life is a continuum,

«Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.» Psalms 100:3 NIV God is our maker,

“For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.” Psalms 92:4 NIV Happiness is something we all want. I see this on

“If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.” Psalms 91:9-10 NIV This

“I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.” Psalms 89:34 NIV In relationships there are two columns that bear the weight of the entire bond: trust and

“Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death is one who deceives their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”” Proverbs 26:18-19 NIV To say what we mean and mean what we

“Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin”?” Proverbs 20:9 NIV The Bible isn’t a “downer” but it grounds us all to earth. Generally speaking

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.” Psalms 81:10 NIV Yesterday I was invited to share about

“Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.” Proverbs 18:2 NIV This past week I remember working with 4 couples, and in all 4 of them the

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 NIV I believe laughter is a great medicine. We see it when working with couples sometimes

“Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.” Proverbs 15:33 NIV Behind every beautiful morning there’s a dark night. Before we have honor a price must be paid.

“Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” Proverbs 13:20 NIV The Bible doesn’t say walk with the wise and you’ll become wise, walk with the

“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.” Proverbs 12:1 NIV The Bible doesn’t use the word stupid that often, so that’s probably why it stood out to me

“Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.” Proverbs 11:15 NIV Going out of our way to exonerate people from

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10 NIV The awareness of accountability, that sense of feeling one represents a

“But as for me, I am poor and needy; come quickly to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; Lord, do not delay.” Psalms 70:5 NIV King David wasn’t

“Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?” Proverbs 6:27 NIV One of my favorite quotes from early this year was “if you don’t want temptation to

“Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well.” Proverbs 5:15 NIV The main reason I know this verse is because a line from the artist Marcos Vidal which

“Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.” Proverbs 4:25 NIV There’s value in eliminating distractions and focusing on what really matters. Early this week one of my

“because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.” Proverbs 3:12 NIV Yesterday Tracy and I went to court via Zoom (that’s a story in and