While we may be passionate about some people, God is passionate about all people. It is our responsibility to be peacemakers, not troublemakers. When we have the ability and opportunity to be a blessing we must do so. God doesn’t just want you to be blessed he wants you to be a blessing. 

When we serve Jesus, we have to use our brain as much as our heart. Some people think that Christians are all about spiritual and not about the intellectual. Common sense and wisdom are an integral part of our lives. We must use good common sense just as the Proverbs writer tells us.

We are called to live an honorable life, but we do that through wisdom. True wisdom comes from Jesus. If Christ isn’t our pursuit, then we will miss out in the divine wisdom that he provides. Jesus is our wisdom and power, and he enables us to live a life filled with wisdom. He must increase, we must decrease.

Discipline can be an intimidating word. However, when it comes to our relationship with God, it is an integral part of it. We have a propensity towards sin, so we must be open to the correction that the Lord provides. 

Giving has become a taboo subject in the church today. However, if the scriptures point to one thing, it is that God always wants more for you than he wants from you. Giving is a matter of heart more than it is a matter of actions. We put our faith in our stocks, the economy, or even our 401k, but isn’t it time we put our faith in God?

Sometimes we become to wise in our own eyes, but the Proverb writer makes it very clear. We must practice humility. By walking a life in humility we build up a awe and holy fear of the Lord. Fearing the lord allows us to walk in his wisdom. 

We notice that we honor God when we trust him with all our heart and trust in him. The blessing comes from honor God, because he will direct our paths. By honoring God we value his will for us.

We live in a world that has separated kindness and truth, but the Bible shows us that truth and kindness go hand in hand.  Check out today’s message as we learn how to incorporate both kindness AND truth in our lives.