Proverbs 17

Proverbs 17:17 states “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” How very true is that! I’m sure everyone has had those “friends” who are with you when times are good, but desert you when things get tough. It hurts to have trusted someone, only to have them hurt you, leave you, disappoint you in your time of need. It can cause you to be bitter, untrusting, and afraid to let anyone close. But, fortunately, that is not the only type of person in this world.

This passage speaks of a true friend, and how you can recognize them. Someone who loves you all the time, someone who is there when times get rough, not only there, but also there to support and help. As Christians, that is who we are supposed to be to one another, a true friend “through thick and thin”.

I am very fortunate to have true friends, brothers and sisters in Christ, ones who are there with me through it all, good times and bad. I know and can trust, when adversity strikes, they show up to help me through. Thank the Lord for friends such as these, it would be a dreary world without them. God bless and keep you all!

Proverbs 16

I’ve been struggling a lot with failure, forgotten dreams, unfinished goals; all of which had me questioning my abilities, experience, and life. However, upon further scrutiny, I looked at those goals and searched for the Lord, they were not His, but mine!

Proverbs 16:3 states, “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” If I’m tired of failure, then I need to seek the Lord for His plan for my life, seek His will and direction, commit my actions and efforts to Him and His glory, only then will I succeed, and success will be all the sweeter, for it will be God working through me, not me alone. Now that’s success on a whole higher level!? Right?

Remember, God loves you and wants the very best for you, commit your life and plans to Him, and succeed with beaming confidence that you allowed Him to be glorified and shine to the world, and He will be very pleased!