Verse of the Day

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  • July 21, 2020

    HEALER OF THE HEART

    Proverbs 14:31 (14:30)

    A man with a gentle spirit is a healer of the heart,
    But a sensual heart is the moth of the bones.

    Personal Challenge

    In this day of the coronavirus pandemic, racial tension, and government uncertainty, we certainly need more healing of our hearts and fewer moths eating at our bones. We will never get to this place by being passionate about this world and seeking our own edification and glory. We must all embrace the desire to have gentle spirits and exhibit love for one another if we want to see hearts healed. This transition starts with each of us striving to be gentle in spirit. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!

  • July 20, 2020

    MIND THAT TEMPER

    Proverbs 14:17

    A quick-tempered man acts with recklessness,
    But a man with discernment bears many things.

    Personal Challenge

    Part of learning to be humble is learning how to manage our temper. Sometimes it can be very difficult to put up with those things that drive us crazy, but we are reminded here to not let a hasty response lead us into recklessness. If we can respond with patience, discernment, and humility, we will be able to bear with the person much longer and hopefully come to a peaceful resolution. Glory be to God!

  • July 19, 2020

    COMPASSION AND MERCY

    Proverbs 13:10

    Deceitful souls are led astray in sins,
    But the righteous have compassion and are merciful.


    Personal Challenge

    What a contrast in the results of how these two lives are lived. Deceitful people, those who take advantage of others and who twist the truth for their own gain, end up being lead away in their sins. They end up sinning even more. Those who are righteous, however, end up having compassion and mercy for those in their lives. I think I would rather pursue righteousness then being deceitful. Glory be to God!

  • July 18, 2020

    Saint of the Week

    St. Theophan the Recluse

  • July 17, 2020

    WOUNDING OR HEALING

    Proverbs 12:20 (12:18)

    There are those who wound with a sword as they speak,
    But the tongues of the wise heal.

    Personal Challenge

    It takes a lot of work and self-discipline to ensure that the words that come from our mouths are words that heal and edify. We live in an age where put-downs, inuendoes, and sarcasm reign. This way of speaking may not be like wounding someone with a sword but rather like thousands of small slashes with a razor blade. They still cut and eventually kill the life in those around us. Our Lord wants our words to be like a healing salve and build up the recipients. This is our challenge every moment of every day. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!

  • July 16, 2020

    INSTRUCTION AND CORRECTION

    Proverbs 12:1

    He who loves instruction loves perception,
    But he who hates correction is without discernment.

    Personal Challenge

    We all have a difficult time with correction, discipline, and instruction. These are all really just the same thing, only in different degrees of personal pain. Our Lord is no different in these areas than a loving parent who is trying to raise their child to be thriving, perceptive, and discerning adults. Instruction comes first. We are taught in many ways throughout our lives how we should behave and what we should do. When we resist this instruction or forget if, then correction comes. Some­times that correction includes some painful consequences. However this happens, it is to bring us back in alignment with where God wants to lead us. The final stage is discipline, which is given to us to stop us from our destructive path and move us back to a place where we can be instructed again. Do we want perception and discernment? Then yielding to our ultimate Instructor will get us there. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!

  • July 15, 2020

    A PERSON OF DISCERNMENT

    Proverbs 11:10 (11:9)

    A man in need of discernment treats citizens with contempt,
    But a man of discernment keeps quiet.

    Personal Challenge

    How we treat others is very important, especially in what we say. If we treat others with contempt, speaking harshly of them or to them, then it is clear that we are not walking in a good relationship with our God. He has commanded us to love our neighbor. Sometimes this love is demonstrated by exercising discernment and humility and keeping quiet. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!

  • July 14, 2020

    ARROGANT OR HUMBLE

    Proverbs 11:2

    Wherever arrogance enters, there also is dishonor,
    But the mouth of the humble meditates on wisdom.

    Personal Challenge


    Have you ever noticed how much the arrogant person is willing to talk? Have you also noticed how the truly humble person keeps quiet and only speaks when it edifies God and others? One brings dishonor upon themself and the other gains more wisdom and peace. The challenge is to choose wisely the path we take for the consequences of our choice are ours to reap. Glory be to God!

  • July 13, 2020

    THE POWER OF THE MOUTH

    Proverbs 10:32 (10:31)

    The mouth of a righteous man distills wisdom,
    But the tongue of an unrighteous man utterly destroys.

    Personal Challenge

    There used to be a day that we had to communicate with each other face to face or by a letter carried by hand that could take weeks, months, or even years to reach the intended recipient. Now it can be done instantly. Sometimes a video feed is included so that we can see each other, but more often it is something written on a keyboard and posted so that everyone can see it and even add their own comments to it. As Christians, are we only writing things that edify and build up the other person, or have we embraced the ways of the world and chosen to write nasty, hurting, demeaning things? Do we distill wisdom or utterly destroy? Have we become part of the world or have we overcome it? Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!

  • July 11, 2020

    Saint of the Week

    St. Mark the Ascetic