Wake Before the Day

The fear of man will pull you in every direction. Godly conviction will not only keep you on the straight path but sustain you over a lifetime.

Ever done something wrong and then experienced paranoia thinking someone would find out? Proverbs 28:1 talks about this! Ever made a decision thinking you knew what was best, only for it to be a total failure? Proverbs 28:26 talks about this! Join us as we share our failure to live into these verses and our hope to do so in the future.

Gold is not refined in a comfy bed or bubble bath but in the refiners fire. Embrace challenging seasons, seek God and become who God destined you to be.

When someone is saying something hurtful, wrong, inappropriate when do we step in and engage in conversation and offer correction? When is it not worth our time and when should we walk away? Let's take a deep dive into Proverbs 26.

Love your enemy and you will heap burning coals on their head. Love destroys animosity and gives birth to friendship!

Let's be honest there are people out there who, when they fail, we have a little smile like the grinch show itself in our heart. There can be a real temptation to celebrate when "those people" fail! The Proverbs and Jesus encourage us to not live life that way. Let's discuss Proverbs 24 & Luke 6.

In our digital age comparison and envy are born in a world of half-truths. Don't envy the world. Delight in God. Let's discuss how we do this.

Those with a lot to say often have little to do. Frustrated with something? Don't complain, be part of the solution!

In this episode we discuss the motivation for our actions, caring about what God cares about, having peace remembering that in the midst of all the craziness King Jesus is on his throne and lastly we are called to trust, adjust and obey. Let's go!

Laziness benefits nobody! Work hard, plan ahead, and you'll have food and material possessions to spare and share!

If you love someone you'll be willing to have the hard conversation with them! As the Proverbs have mentioned before "discipline" is two-fold. In one sense "discipline" can be a consequence to negative action and yet in another sense "discipline" is sticking to the plan, the habit or the way you've committed to. Join us as we unpack Proverbs 19.

Isolation and self-centeredness are foreign to God's design. God created us for family and community.

Does God tempt us? What does it mean when the Bible says "God tests us?" Let's discuss!

Wealth without wisdom is destructive. Wisdom without wealth can be good. Wisdom and wealth together are powerful tools in God's hands. Walk humbly.

God looks past outward appearances and sees the heart. It's good to reflect not only on what is said and done but also the motivation behind them.

Many nuggets of gold in Proverbs 14! Should we apologize for "little sins"? Why does it benefit us to slow down and not be so "quick" in our words and deeds?

Desire with no discipline is destructive. Desire with discipline will lead to a fruitful life!

Proverbs 12 is all about our WORDS - our words matter. This chapter breaks down what the speech of the righteous sounds like compared to the speech of the wicked. Let's dive into this much needed chapter and examine the ways we talk to one another.

Not cursing is not the same as blessing. Silence can be good. Today brings opportunity to speak life. What will it be?

Hard work and diligence leads to profit, gain and growth. Laziness on the other hand leads to poverty and hunger. The truth of this statement can be applied to every arena of life but we want to press into our spiritual journey. Are we diligent or lazy? We also touch on the opportunity we have to learn from failure! Instead of burying your mistakes and trying to justify them let's learn from them!

Initially the ways of wisdom and foolishness may look similar but they end up in vastly different places. We need discernment!

Godly living should be persuasive. Do your words and life align? Wisdom is a giver not a taker.

Guard God's Word and keep it as the apple of your eye! What does that mean? What does it look like for us to practically do this? Let's unpack Proverbs 7 and see what the Lord has for us in this chapter.

The sluggard (laziness) and the scoundrel (thief) act in unloving ways. Fire can be an instrument of pain or of good. The difference? Self-control.

This Proverb begins with **WARNING** PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO HEAR! The chapter continues to unpack how the ways of the "adulterous woman" are seductive and are not life giving. A question to ask ourselves is, "Who has my ear? Who's voice influences my thinking and formation? At the end of the day, everything is done under the gracious supervision of God. Let's unpack chapter 5!