⁵ Every word of God proves true.
    He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
⁶ Do not add to his words,
    or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar. ~ Proverbs 30:5-6

A great word this morning… EVERY word is true and not only can I say it is true but it PROVES itself true over and over again in our lives. There is great power in His word, there is protection, wisdom, life, truth, and answer to EVERY situation, question, problem in this world. All you have to do is come to him!! But to truly come to Him you have to truly KNOW Him!!! You can’t live just running to him each time you need a “favor” or “help” — it comes from relationship.

The second part of this is saying “DO NOT ADD to His Words…..” In other words His word is complete… all we need… nothing more. Man likes to add to make it fit our situations. Make it fit into the point we are trying to make, make it fit into our lifestyle. God’s word is COMPLETE —

Now go out and have an EPIC day today

²³ Pride ends in humiliation,
    while humility brings honor. ~ Proverbs 29:23

I have said it many times over the years, and I’ve lived it out in my life. If you want to know what pride does to a man, how if affects life around him, how it affects a family, a marriage, friends and a career, come sit down with me for a cup of coffee and I’ll teach you, I will share with you from real life experience.

Pride is the root over ALL SIN, actions and reactions. When you are full of pride you can so far as to believe that you are above the rules of life, the anger of God. Pride is of the devil and it grows and grows until it destroys you and all that is around you. In the end humiliation is the result…. and that is NO fun!!! But that is the very place a man can find truth and redemption……..

To live a life of humility is not easy because most of us try to live this way in our flesh and not in our spirit. Our flesh is weak, our heart is deceitful and the result is walking life in pride after awhile. True humility is from the Lord, it comes from KNOWING him, loving him and resting each and every minute of each day in him. The ONLY way to really know him is through His word… PERSONALLY read it, study it and fall in love with Him…. find the beauty of Jesus….and rest in the place that he speaks about. It is there that you realize who you are, it is there you find security, fulfillment and LOVE that wipes pride off the map in your life. it is there that this scripture comes to LIFE…..

Hebrews 4:12 (ASV) For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

This is what the word of God does…LIVE IN THIS PLACE and you can get away with nothing… the Holy Spirit will ALWAYS guide you in your thoughts, actions and reactions.

For me I wake daily to this…. “I cannot be trusted with my life, I need you Jesus!!!”

Now go out and have an EPIC day today

People who conceal their sins will not prosper,
    but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. ~ Proverbs 28:13

Great word!! What does it mean to prosper?

• PROSPER (verb)
The verb PROSPER has 2 senses:

1. grow stronger
2. gain in wealth

When you prosper it affects so many aspects of your life. You health, your family, your love, your friendships and relationships, your career, school, your mind, your knowledge, your wisdom and the list goes on. Wealth is only part of it although most of us think of gaining wealth when we think of prosper.

So if you are not prospering in your life, you are doing the opposite! When you have hidden sin in your life it tears you apart from the inside out. First of all your relationship with God is broken and then it trickles down from there…..your health goes bad, little by little, addictions form, friendships become shallow, family becomes distant….. many people die with such great sorrow and guilt. You become angry and bitter and most of the time do not even realize it. It is no way to live a life. It is selfish and unfair to all those around you.

The solution is quite simple… CONFESS your sins and begin healing… there is nothing, I mean NOTHING like a clean heart!! God’s mercy brings HEALTH to all the area’s that hidden sin destroys. The only way to live a life… clean, pure and whole. Full of the LOVE of GOD

Now go out and have an EPIC day today!!

As iron sharpens iron,
    so a friend sharpens a friend ~ Proverbs 27:17

One of my favorite scriptures in the Bible!! I learned about this young in my Christian walk by a pastor who had a gift of building some great ministries. One of the strongest groups we had in our church was the men’s ministry and it was built on this scriptures along with all the different groups we had. The church had incredible growth for many years.

The truth of this scripture is that we need one another in this life. We cannot be a lone ranger when it comes to wisdom, knowledge and growth. For iron to sharpen iron it takes a lot of heat, force, strength, wisdom and knowledge to end up with a perfect tool. Iron work is hard dirty work but the results can be beauty, a sharp tool, security and the list goes on.

When it comes to a man or woman mentoring another human being it is hard dirty work. One of the greatest problems with this is men and woman have a lot of flesh involved in the process, some mentor with purpose and some do and do not even realize it, and some do when they have NO business doing it at all.

To mentor you need to …..

* Be Mature

* Have Wisdom

* Be willing to invest

* Have a clean and pure heart

* Be secure with no agenda to promote yourself

* love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control.

People are watching you at all times, at school, work, shopping and HOME!!! Be consistent in who you are resting in Him as a lifestyle. It is then you will be able to sharpen another man or woman.

Now go our and have an EPIC day today

²⁰ Fire goes out without wood,
    and quarrels disappear when gossip stops. ~ Proverbs 26:20

We are all guilty of gossip — and we all know what gossip does to a person. I’ve been on both ends of gossip and it is not pleasant, in fact it is more hurtful than just about anything I can think of. I have gossiped about others and in the quiet of the night I’ve hurt knowing what I’ve done. Bottom line.. GOSSIP KILLS

If you have a circle of friends and there is always drama….. If you have a work place that is always full of drama…. if your classmates are always full of drama….if your family is always full of drama….if your church is always full of drama… YOU HAVE A GOSSIP in the midst of you. Remove the gossip and the drama/fire will go out. Gossip is evil, it is deadly, it’s root is based in pride and there is NOTHING good about it.

Now here is a word for everyone…. IF YOU LISTEN to gossip… YOU ARE A GOSSIP!! So how do you stop gossip in it’s tracks? Shut them up and walk away. ONLY YOU CAN STOP GOSSIP.

Now go out and have an EPIC day today.