Gossip will break up a friendship.

Proverbs 16:28

Gossip

is spread by wicked people;

they stir up trouble and break up

friendships.

Anger and Jealousy

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is Cruel and Destructive,

but it is nothing compared to

Jealousy.

Kind Words

Proverbs 16:24

Kind words are like

honey

sweet to the taste and

good for your health.

The Foolishness of Trusting in Riches

Psalms 49: 16-20

Don't be upset when a man becomes rich,

when his wealth grows even greater;

he cannot take it with him when he dies;

his wealth will not go with him to the grave.
Even if a man is satisfied with this life
and is praised because he is successful,
he will join all his ancestors in death,
where the darkness lasts forever.
A man's greatness cannot keep him from death;
he will still die like the animals.

God never answer a man's complaint?

Job 32:13-33

Why do you accuse God

of never answering a man's complaints?

Although God speaks again and again,

no one pays attention to what he says.

At night when men are asleep,

God speaks in dreams and visions.

He makes them listen to what he says,

and they are frightened at his warnings.

God speaks to make them stop their sinning

and to save them from becoming proud.

He will not let them be destroyed;

he saves them from death itself.

God corrects a man by sending sickness

and filling his body with pain.

The sick man loses his appetite,

and even the finest food looks revolting.

His body wastes away to nothing;

you can see all his bones;

he is about to go to the world of the dead.

Perhaps an angel may come to his aid,

one of God's thousands of angels,

who remind men of their duty.

In mercy the angel will say,

"Release him!

He is not to go down to the world of the dead.

Here is the ransom to set him free."

His body will grow young and strong again;

when he prays, God will answer him;

he will worship God with joy;

God will set things right for him again.

He will say in public,

"I have sinned,

I have not done right,

but God spared me.

He kept me from going to the world of the dead,

and I am still alive."

God does all this again and again;

he saves a person's life,

and gives him the joy of living.

Honest Income

Proverbs 16:8

It is better to have a little,

honestly earned,

than to have a large income,

dishonestly gained.

Jesus Walks on the Water

Mark 6:45-52 , Matthew 14:22-33, John 6:15-21

At once Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to Bethsaida, on the other side of the lake, while he sent the crowd away. After saying good bye to the people, he went away to a hill to pray. When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the lake, while Jesus was alone on the land. He saw that his disciples were straining at the oars, because they were rowing against the wind; so sometime between three and six o' clock in the morning, he came to them, walking on the water. He was going to pass them by, but they saw him walking on the water. "It's a ghost!" they thought and screamed. They were all terrified when they saw him. Jesus spoke to them at once, "Courage!" he said, "It is I. Don't be afraid!" Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind died down.

The Lord Is My Shepherd

The LORD is Good to Everyone

Lamentations 3:25-33

The Lord is good to everyone

who trusts in him.

So it is best for us to wait in patience

to wait for him to save us.

And it is best to learn this patience in our youth.

When we suffer, we should sit

alone in silent patience;

We should bow in submission,

for there may still be hope.

Though beaten and insulted,

we should accept it all.

The Lord is merciful and will

not reject us forever.

He may bring us sorrow,

but his love for us is sure and strong

He takes no pleasure in

causing us grief or pain.

Better to be Poor and Healthy

Sirach 30: 14-15

It is better to be poor,

but strong and healthy,

than to be rich,

but in poor health.

A sound, healthy body and a cheerful attitude

 are more valuable than gold and jewels.

Seven things that the LORD hates and cannot tolerate:

Proverbs 6:16-19

There are seven things that the LORD hates and cannot tolerate:

A proud look.

A lying tongue,

Hands that kill innocent people.

A mind that thinks up wicked plans.

Feet that hurry off to do evil.

A witness who tells one lie after another,

and A man who stirs up trouble among friends.

Children and Parents

Ephesians 6:1-4

Children,

it is your Christian duty to

obey your parents,

for this is the right thing to do.

"Respect your father and mother"

is the first commandment that has a promise added;

"so that all may go well with you,

and you may live a long time in the land."

Parents,

do not treat your children

in such a way as to make them angry.

Instead, raise them with

Christian discipline and instruction.

Promise

Sirach 20:23

If you promise a friend something

because you are too bashful to say NO,

your're needlessly making an enemy.

Friendship

Sirach 6:5-12

If you are polite and courteous, you will enjoy the friendship of many people.

Exchange greetings with many,

but take advice from only ONE person out of a Thousand.

When you make friends, don't be too quick to trust them;

make sure that they have proved themselves.

Some people will be your friends only when it is Convenient for them,

but they won't stand by you in trouble.

Others will fall out with you over some Argument,

and then Embarrass you by letting everyone know about it.

Others will sit at your table as long as things are going well;

they will stick to you like your shadow and give orders to your servants,

but they will not stand by you in trouble.

If your situation takes a turn for the worse,

they will turn against you, and you won't be able to find them anywhere.

Gracious and Modest Wife

Sirach 26:13-18

A gracious wife is her husband's delight;

her abilities make him a stronger man.

A wife who doesn't talk too much

is a gift from the Lord.

Such restraint is admirable beyond words.

A modest wife has endless charm;

it is a quality too precious to measure.

The beauty of a good wife

in her well-kept home is like the

noonday sun shining in the Lord's sky.

Her beautiful face and attractive figure are

as lovely as the light

from the sacred lampstand in the Temple,

and like its gold shaft set on its silver base are

her shapely legs and strong ankles.

In His Time

In his Time, In His Time,
He makes all things beautiful in His Time,

Lord, Please show me everyday,

ad you're teaching me your way,

and I'll do just what you say,

in your time.

Happiness and Trouble

Ecclesiastes 7:14

When things are going well for you, be glad,

and when trouble comes, just remember;

God sends both Happiness and Troubles;

you never know what is going to happen next.

Do not be supported by a wife.

Sirach 21:22

Never lose your head over a woman's beauty,

and don't try to win a woman because she is wealthy.

When a man is supported by his wife,

there is sure to be Anger, Arrogance, and Humiliation.

A bad wife will make her husband gloomy and depressed,

and break his heart.

Friendship

Sirach 22:19-22

If you stick something in your eye, tears will flow;

and if you hurt a person deeply,

you will discover his true feelings.

If you throw rocks at birds,

you will scare them away;

and if you insult a friend,

you will break up the friendship.

Even if you have a violent argument with a friend,

and speak sharply,

all is not lost.

You can still make up with him.

But any friend will leave you if you insult him,

if you are arrogant,

if you reveal his secrets,

or if you turn on him unexpectedly.

Put my hope in the Lord

Lamentations 3:19-24

The thought of my pain, my homelessness,

is bitter poison.

I think of it constantly,

and my spirit is depressed.

Yet hope returns when I

remember this one thing;

The LORD's unfailing love and

mercy still continue,

Fresh as the morning,

as sure as the sunrise.

The Lord is all I have,

and so in him I put my hope.

Empty promise

Proverb 25:24

People who promise things that they never give

are like

clouds and wind that

bring no rain

Insight

Proverbs 2:11

Your Insight and Understanding

will protect you and prevent you

from doing the wrong thing.

They will keep you away from people

who stir up trouble by what they said.

Warning against Pagan Influences

2Corinthians 6:14-15

Do not try to work together as equals with unbelievers,

for it cannot be done.

How can right and wrong be partners?

How can light and darkness live together?

How can Christ and Devil agree?

What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

Give me oil in my lamp

Wisdom and Stupidity

Proverbs 9:7-9

If you correct a conceited man,

you will only be insulted.

If you reprimand an evil man,

you will only get hurt.

Never correct a conceited man;

he will hate you for it.

But if you correct a wise man,

he will respect  you.
Anything you say to a wise man

will make him wiser.

Whatever you tell a righteous man

will add to his knowledge.

Anger

Proverbs 15:1

A Gentle answer quiets Anger,

but a Harsh one stirs it up.