NOTE:
This
is the third in a series of Guest Posts used with permission from
Pastor Jerry Johnson of Beacon
Of Light Christian Center Church
in
Overland Park, Kansas.
21. TACT IS THE ART OF MAKING A
POINT
WITHOUT MAKING AN ENEMY.
Proverbs
12:18 (NIV) says
“The
words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise
brings healing.”
22. BE CAREFUL OF YOUR THOUGHTS.
THEY MAY BECOME WORDS AT ANY
MOMENT.
Proverbs
16:23 (NIV) says
“The
hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote
instruction.”
23. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THAT MAN
TO DESPAIR
Psalm
121:1-2 (NIV) says
“I
lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My
help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Psalm
121:7 (NIV) says
“The
Lord will keep you from all harm—He will watch over your life.”
24. ANYONE CAN HOLD THE HELM
WHEN THE SEA IS CALM.
Proverbs
24:10 (NIV) says
“If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!”
25. A BLIND MAN WHO SEES IS BETTER
THAN A SEEING MAN WHO IS BLIND.
Matthew
13:16 (NIV) says
“But
blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they
hear.”
26. IF THE ROOTS ARE DEEP AND
STRONG,
THE TREE NEEDN’T WORRY ABOUT THE
ELEMENTS.
Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NIV) says “But blessed is the one
who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be
like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the
stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always
green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to
bear fruit.”
27. CHARACTER IS MUCH EASIER KEPT
THAN RECOVERED.
1
Timothy 4:12 (NIV) says
“Don’t
let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example
for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in
purity.”
28. FAULTS ARE THICK WHERE LOVE IS
THIN.
1
Peter 4:8 (NIV) says
“Above
all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of
sins.”
29. HINDSIGHT EXPLAINS THE INJURY
THAT FORESIGHT WOULD HAVE
PREVENTED.
Proverbs
4:6 (NIV) says
“Do
not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will
watch over you.”
Proverbs
4:12 (NIV) says
“When
you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not
stumble.”
30. PERSONALITY HAS THE POWER TO
OPEN DOORS,
BUT CHARACTER KEEPS THEM OPEN.
Proverbs
10:30 (NIV) says
“The
righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in
the land.”
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