Known By ...

A man is known by the company he keeps. 

 [Aesop Proverb]

2 Corinthians 6:14 ... Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

1 Thessalonians 5:5 ... Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

Ephesians 5:11 ... And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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A Hazardous Game!

"If we play around the viper's hole, it is no wonder that we are bitten!" 

An old proverb advises us not to play with sharp-edged tools, lest we cut our fingers. It is a sin to trifle with sin! If we must play, we had better find harmless toys! That evil which caused Christ a bloody death, is no fit theme for any man's sport. Playing with wickedness is a hazardous game! 

Sooner or later, we will pluck the lion of sin by the beard, and we shall be torn in pieces! This is true of indulgence in strong drink: "Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly! In the end it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper!" 

This is equally true of all other forms of evil, especially of the lusts of the flesh. Lewd words, soon lead to foul deeds. Yet such is the folly of men, that they run dreadful risks in sheer wantonness, as though vipers and cobras were fine playmates, and devils were merry makers! 

[Charles H. Spurgeon] 

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Psalm 19:13 ...  Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 ... Abstain from all appearance of evil. ❤

The Box

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Think outside of the box.

- American Proverb

 

Together.

 If you want to go fast, go alone.

If you want to go far, go together.

[African Proverb]

Ecclesiastes 4:9 ... Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. ❤

The Drink.

First the man takes the drink, then the drink takes the man.

[Irish Proverb]

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1 Peter 5:8 ...  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: ❤

"Go"

 If you want to go fast, go alone.

If you want to go far, go together.

[African Proverb]

Ecclesiastes 4:9 ... Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

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Roots.

 When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind.

[African Proverb]

Colossians 2:6-7 ... As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. ❤

Outward Appearance.

 Don't judge a book by it's cover.

[Idiom 1944]

[Greg Laurie interview with Alice Cooper]

1 Samuel 16:7 ... But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

All-wise Providence!

A merchant was one day returning from market. He was on horseback, and his saddlebag was filled with money. The rain fell with violence, and the good old man was wet to his skin. At this he was vexed, and murmured because God had given him such bad weather for his journey.

He soon reached the borders of a thick forest. What was his terror on beholding on one side of the road a robber, with leveled gun, aiming at him, and attempting to shoot him! But the gunpowder being wet by the rain, the gun did not go off and the merchant, giving spurs to his horse, fortunately had time to escape.

As soon as he found himself safe, he said to himself: "How wrong was I, not to endure the rain patiently, as sent by Divine Providence! If the weather had been dry and fair, I probably would not have been alive at this hour, and my little children would have expected my return in vain. The rain, which caused me to murmur, came at a fortunate moment to save my life and preserve my money!"

And thus it is with a multitude of our afflictions. By causing us slight and short sufferings, they preserve us from others far greater and of longer duration.

[Author Unknown]


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Romans 8:28 ... And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.❤

Waste Not Want Not

... says the proverb.

 

It seems remarkable that He who could so easily multiply the few loaves into an abundant meal, should be so particular about saving the fragments that remained left over. But He would teach us economy by His own example.

 

The lesson applies to other things besides bread. We should never waste anything! Many people waste whole years of time in the little fragments which they lose every day. If, at the end of a year, they could gather up all these fragments, they would have many basketful's of precious pieces of golden time.

 

In mints where gold is coined, the sweepings of the floor, the settlings of the water in which the men wash their hands, the very smoke from the furnaces, are all carefully swept through for fine particles of precious gold; and during the years large sums are recovered in this way.

 

If only we would learn to care as scrupulously for the fragments of the precious things which pass through our hands, we would be far richer at the end of our life.

 

[J. R. Miller]

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John 6:11-13 ...  And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

 

When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.  ❤

The Heart

Do not judge by appearances; A rich heart may be under a poor coat.

[Scottish Proverb]

1 Samuel 16:7 ... But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

2 Kings 22:19 ... Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.

Matthew 5:8 ... Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.❤

A Big Shadow

Worry often gives small things a big shadow.

[Swedish Proverb]

Philippians 4:6 ... Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Matthew 6:25 ... Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

1 Peter 5:7 ... Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. ❤

All Things New

Just when then caterpillar thought the world was over ...

it became a butterfly!

[proverb]

2 Corinthians 5:7 ... Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

Revelation 21:5 ... And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.❤

Pierced

Body piercing saved my life!

Isaiah 53:5 ... But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

John 19:34-35 ... But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.   And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

1 Peter 2:24-25 ... Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.  For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. ❤

A Wolf

It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf.

[Thomas Fuller]

Matthew 7:6 ... Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Ephesians 5:11 ... And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

John 1:5 ... And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.


Acts 20:29-30 ... For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.  Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.❤

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Wise Old Bird

A wise old owl sat on an oak. The more he saw, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why don't you be like that wise old bird?"

[Author Unknown]

James 1:19 ... Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:




Proverbs 1:5 ... A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Psalm 46:10 ... Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.❤

It's Easier ...

It's easier to train up a child, than it is to repair an adult.

[Author Unknown]

Colossians 3:20 ... Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 ... And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Proverbs 22:6 ... Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. ❤

Spiritual Flocking

Birds of a feather flock together.
[English Proverb]

2 Corinthians 6:14-16 ... Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

2 Timothy 2:22 ... Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

1 John 1:7 ... But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Matthew 18:20 ... For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. ❤

Know Peace

No Jesus, No Peace. Know Jesus, Know Peace.
[Author Unknown]

John 14:27 ... Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Philippians 4:7 ... And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Isaiah 26:3 ... Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. ♥

Two Wolves

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.

"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil -- he is anger, envy,sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good -- he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside you -- and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

[Author Unknown]

Joshua 1:8 … This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.


1 Peter 2:2-3 … As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.


Matthew 26:41 … Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.


Galatians 6:8 … For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.


Matthew 4:4 … But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.♥