A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for a friend. Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster. The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble. It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel. A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength. The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice. Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth. Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth. It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest. A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered. Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
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Have you ever experienced the agony of watching a friend suffer after making a mistake? Or have you ever been that friend? Watching so much of what had been built become destroyed. Then facing the long road of reconstruction. These guided audio meditations will help you rebuild lost joy. They will help you move from mistake to recovery by carefully choosing your words and friends.
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Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this relationship rich devotional. Examine the quality of your character and who you call “friend.” Are you gossiping about your “friend” behind their back? Are others bringing gossip to you about your “friend”? True friends don’t gossip about one another. True friends defend one another. Consider your circle. Consider your counsel. Iron sharpens iron. Let God lead your heart in this friendship sharpening devotional.
Do you ever struggle with feeling lonely? So many of us do as mums, even if we rarely have ‘alone’ time. Our burdens can feel so heavy when we try to carry them alone. Let these reflections remind you that you are not alone. Moments for Mums: Encouragement for mums in the midst of the beautiful mess of parenting and life. Presented by MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Australia.
More and more, I meet people who are crying out for true friendships. In our fast-paced, social-media-dominated world, it seems we aren’t making the deep connections with people that our hearts long for. God has much to say about friendship and deep, godly relationships. If your heart is crying out for those connections, keep reading.
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