Exploring Scripture

Today's thought: it is a good thing to think about the character of wisdom. Sharpness in our words of wisdom will cut and fragment things, whereas the pure, gentle and peaceful wisdom of God will cleanse, reassure and settle things.

Today's thought: the eternal wisdom of God is always relevant simply because it issues from a divine perspective. Don’t be earthbound in your thinking.

Today's thought: the proverb says that “a word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver”. (Prov.25:11) A ‘fitly spoken word’ is a word that constructs and moves thing along, adding to and inspiring any conversation. Do my words do that, or do they deconstruct and bring the conversation to a jarring stop?

Today's thought: an ambition that climbs over, disregards and hurts other individuals is totally incongruent with the ways of the kingdom of heaven. We are either serving Christ and each other, or we are serving ourselves.

Today's thought: in Hebrew thought, God himself was to be sought after. After that, wisdom was the one thing to be chased after, and with a holy passion!

Today's thought: Jesus epitomized the beautiful life, not so much by the things he said and the things he did, but the way in which he spoke and acted. It was with gentle compassion. It was with profound love.

Today's thought: in relationships, consistency breeds confidence and trust; incon- sistency results in lack of confidence and distrust. Can we be trusted?

Today's thought: today, I am going to leash my tongue, and I am going to look for someone to whom I can bring a word of restorative grace.

Today's thought: "The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences." What consequences would you like to see today out there in your world? You choose.

Today's thought: speak to your brothers and sisters in Christ as you would speak to Jesus himself, and you won’t go far wrong.