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Proverbs 25:28

A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.

Self control is a fruit of the Spirit. It’s not about your discipline or effort, it’s about leaning into the Holy Spirit. This proverb is all about self control and the effects of not having that self control.

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CrossPoint is one church in many places, seeking to reach our communities with the true hope and freedom found in Christ. We do this as ordinary people who are being changed by Jesus to do extraordinary things.

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Proverbs 25:28

A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.

Self control is a fruit of the Spirit. It’s not about your discipline or effort, it’s about leaning into the Holy Spirit. This proverb is all about self control and the effects of not having that self control.

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CrossPoint is one church in many places, seeking to reach our communities with the true hope and freedom found in Christ. We do this as ordinary people who are being changed by Jesus to do extraordinary things.

Find out more at crosspointchurch.com

Laziness is seen when you lack in caring for what you have. We all desire for God to bless us, but He sees how we treat the gifts He has given us. The passage isn’t about working for salvation, it’s about honor the blessing God has given to you.

Proverbs 24:30-34

I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, 31 and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. 32 Then I saw and considered it;

I looked and received instruction. 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, 34 and poverty will come-on you like a robber, and want like an armed man.

Our natural tendency is to look out and to envy. But when you envy the sinful, it never does anything good for you and the path it leads you on is never a positive path. But if instead you fear the Lord, the promise from these verses is that you have a future and a hope.

Proverbs 23: 17-18

17 Let not your heart envy sinners,

but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day. 18 Surely there is a future,

and your hope will not be cut off.

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CrossPoint is one church in many places, seeking to reach our communities with the true hope and freedom found in Christ. We do this as ordinary people who are being changed by Jesus to do extraordinary things.

Find out more at crosspointchurch.com

The wisdom of biblical parenting in this verse is about learning who your child is. Every child is different and it’s up to you as a parent to learn who your child is and from there, you learn how to train them in the right direction. 

People have a hard time seeing their own mistakes. We all can rationalize and justify our actions, but scripture is clear. “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.” (Proverbs 21:2) What’s more important to the Lord than what you do, is the motive behind what you do because our actions reveal who we really are.

When we see or experience evil, we want to enact our own version of retribution. But this Proverb tells us "Do not say, I will repay evil"; wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you." (Proverbs 20:22) We must learn to wait on the Lord and to trust He will do what He says He will do. 

2025 is here and with it comes new goals, resolutions, and dreams for the future. All of which are usually centered around making ourselves better or accomplishing more than we ever have. But we must remember that God values the integrity of your life. Who you are is more than what you produce or do because if you don’t have a good foundation, then the rest will be really hard to achieve. 

Join Pastor Andy and Kathy Addis as they discuss one of the most famous verses in the Old Testament. It's a way to find shelter in the storms of this life.