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Proverbs 21:11 says 'The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. ' When we rush into things for the sake of impatience and a desire to see results, it almost always works against us. Not only can it prolong the process, but sometimes even be destructive. All of us have goals towards something, the question is, are you patient with the process?

Verse 11 says "Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright." If you were put on trial for claiming to be a Christian, and your actions had to testify for you, would you be proven guilty (Christian) or innocent (not Christian). Our actions speak so much louder than words and we live in a world now where the term Christian means almost nothing to most people. Let's bring power and meaning back to the name of "Little Christ" (Christian).

Verse 11 tells us "Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is to his glory to overlook an offense" We are notorious for holding grudges and being hypersensitive to everything around us. Unfortunately, culture feeds this kind of mindset and it pushes us away from what God desires. The Lord desires we overlook offenses and choose to forgive others when they wrong us. It's no easy path, but what would love even be if not for the hardest times where we must choose to love?

Proverbs 18:13 tells us "If one gives an answer before he hears, it is to his folly and shame." We are SO quick to react to everything we see and hear or even to give response/our opinion without knowing all the details. As believers, we must get better at being responsive and not reactive. That means holding back our tongue first and gaining understanding rather than just sharing our opinion (Proverbs 18:2). 

Proverbs 17:17 says "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." Are you a friend who loves at all times? Or have we fixated ourselves on a conditional love that forfeits the kind of love Christ calls us to? This chapter breaks down what it means to love a friend well and practical tips on how we can get better at being a friend to others. 

Proverbs 16:9 tells us "A mans heart plans his ways, but the Lord establishes his steps" and Proverbs 16:3 says "Commit your work to the Lord and your plans will be established." Too often we immobilize ourselves in fear that we are making decisions that go against God's will and plan for our life. Truth is, you know His will (by His word) and you can make your own plans, and as you commit them to the Lord, He will establish them. 

Proverbs 15:22 say "Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers, they succeed." 

In order to seek out advisers, we have to first have plans. If we don't have any plans or goals in life, there's no reason to seek advice, right? Well, when we do have plans and goals, the question then follows, who are you going to get advice from? There are dangers to seeking counsel from the wrong people, and we have to be aware of it for our own good. 

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Proverbs 14:4 says "Where there is no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops comes from the strength of the ox." If you want to have the beautiful "Pinterest" perfect life, then never step outside of your home and you will never find mess. Or... embrace the mess that comes with investment, work, sacrifice, time, risk, mistakes and everything else, and find abundance in reward on the other side of it. 

Proverbs 13:3 says "' Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin." Some studies suggest we can speak an average of 16,000 words per day. If that is even remotely true, imagine how much life we are missing out on because of the rash, dumb, sinful things we say without thinking. This chapter has such an awesome takeaway that should get us in the right mindset to speak well and guard our mouths when needed. 

Proverbs 12:25 says "Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad." We've talked about it before but there is so much anxiety in this country right now that it's not even funny. People are weighed down by the things of this world, even Christians (yep, we aren't indestructible), and we have an opportunity to help this problem. Listen in on our takeaway today to see just how we can start to put a dent in this epidemic.