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The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal and are all the greater fools for it.

A self-righteous person focuses on "self." A Christian can be self-righteous when the basis of their faith or being right comes from themselves and not from God who is the source of everything.

Arise and shine presupposes an instruction to one who is down-cast and in obscurity. This is an instruction from God and it shows that God is concerned about our image and general well-being on earth.

The words that we speak are seeds that we sow, they germinate and bring forth fruits. So, if you sow negative words, you will reap it's consequence. And if you sow positive words, you will reap its good fruits accordingly.

Positive thinking has the power of moving you from the place of impossibilities to possibilities, because any time you are faced with a challenge, you approach it with the "I can" mindset.

The heart is the core of who a man is. The heart is the seat of man's mind where thoughts take place and decisions are made. Thus, God says to us to guard our heart.

No one pours new wine into old wine skins, otherwise the wine will burst the skins and both the wine and the wine skins will be ruined.

Jesus was walking along when He saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned..." Jesus replied "Neither this man nor his parents sinned..."

Long-suffering implies a hardship being suffered and the ability of the one suffering to take the abuse without retaliating.

A good name refers to reputation and great riches refers to wealth. God admonishes us that a good name is much more valuable than money.

According to John Calvin, repentance is 'the true turning of our life to God, a turning that arises from a pure and earnest fear of Him; and it consists in the mortification of the flesh and the renewing of the spirit.'

God has emotions, and so is man His creation.

Beloved, submission is an instruction...when we practice submission in our lives and relationships, we will reap benefits we least expect.

Your expectation no matter how genuine or big is little compared to what God has in mind for you. Interestingly, sometimes, your expectation is inconsequential to God. That is because God will do what He wants to do whether or not you believe it.

"Blessed is he that expects nothing for he shall never be disappointed" - Benjamin Franklin

"...and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake".

"Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners" - Mark 2:17

The woman with the issue of blood was in the crowd, but she stood out from the crowd because she had an aim.

"Whatever your source of confidence may be, if it is not Christ, it will surely fail you."

"It is the desire of God that we move forward at all times."

To redeem means to regain possession of something. This definition suggests that you once had thing, but you lost it.

"When you know God for real, you shall do exploits."

"Anxiety weighs down the heart but a kind wors cheers it up."

Martha was busy serving the guests and Mary did do not her. So she reported Mary to Jesus "Master, don't you care that my sister has abandoned the kitchen to me?"