February 14, 2025

 Happy Friday!

Brothers and Sisters are called to forgive and have fellowship. 

The bible also tells us ......not to fellowship with individuals who do ungodly things. The wrong company brings negative experiences. The bible is written to believers. Enjoy your personal life by cutting off things and people that cause pain. This year take an inventory of your friendships and associations. Flee from people who say and do horrific things. On the other hand God wants us to live in peace with family, friends, close neighbors, and within our community, as well as our jobs. He is not responsible for what the ungodly and what they do. We cant avoid the world but we can protect our world by guarding our hearts. 

 I know that some people are very popular or famous; and fame makes a lot of people flock to them and that means that person will face more situations where people will be able to say or do negative things because your life is not private. We all see it everyday on social media people send their opinions in messages. Sometimes people are nice and some people are cruel. That person needs a lot of forgiveness because more people cross their path. 

“Brothers and sisters are each other's superheroes with super-healing powers; consider yourself lucky to have them.” “Brothers aren't simply close; brothers are knit together.” “Half the time when brothers wrestle, it's just an excuse to hug each other.” “Having lots of siblings is like having built-in best friends.”

 Have a beautiful day!

Bible Reading 

Proverbs 3

Wisdom Bestows Well-Being

3 My son, do not forget my teaching,

    but keep my commands in your heart,

2 for they will prolong your life many years

    and bring you peace and prosperity.

3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you;

    bind them around your neck,

    write them on the tablet of your heart.

4 Then you will win favor and a good name

    in the sight of God and man.

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart

    and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways submit to him,

    and he will make your paths straight.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;

    fear the Lord and shun evil.

8 This will bring health to your body

    and nourishment to your bones.

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,

    with the firstfruits of all your crops;

10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,

    and your vats will brim over with new wine.

11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline,

    and do not resent his rebuke,

12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,

    as a father the son he delights in.[b]

13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,

    those who gain understanding,

14 for she is more profitable than silver

    and yields better returns than gold.

15 She is more precious than rubies;

    nothing you desire can compare with her.

16 Long life is in her right hand;

    in her left hand are riches and honor.

17 Her ways are pleasant ways,

    and all her paths are peace.

18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her;

    those who hold her fast will be blessed.

19 By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,

    by understanding he set the heavens in place;

20 by his knowledge the watery depths were divided,

    and the clouds let drop the dew.

21 My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,

    preserve sound judgment and discretion;

22 they will be life for you,

    an ornament to grace your neck.

23 Then you will go on your way in safety,

    and your foot will not stumble.

24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid;

    when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

25 Have no fear of sudden disaster

    or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

26 for the Lord will be at your side

    and will keep your foot from being snared.

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,

    when it is in your power to act.

28 Do not say to your neighbor,

    “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—

    when you already have it with you.

29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,

    who lives trustfully near you.

30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—

    when they have done you no harm.

31 Do not envy the violent

    or choose any of their ways.

32 For the Lord detests the perverse

    but takes the upright into his confidence.

33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,

    but he blesses the home of the righteous.

34 He mocks proud mockers

    but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.

35 The wise inherit honor,

    but fools get only shame.