04/15 Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer deflects anger,
but harsh words make tempers flare.
STOP
Stop, count to ten when offended.
Don’t let your pride throw you down.
When we love one another, we respond kindly.
Be kind.
Respond softly and deescalate harsh situations.
God is love.
04/14 Ephesians 4:15
15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.
LOVE
Love is the need.
God loves you and me.
He loves us with a depth and breadth that is incomprehensible.
He loves us so much He died for us.
I, you, we, want to become Christ like.
Jesus is love.
It’s simple, as I focus on Jesus I learn to love.
I learn how to love.
Love one another.
04/13 Proverbs 12:25
25 Worry weighs a person down;
an encouraging word cheers a person up.
FOCUS
JESUS calls us to focus our life on Him.
Worry destroys our energy.
Worry doesn’t lift us up nor does it help us grow.
Focus on the Lord equips us to be usable.
An encouraging word encourages others.
An encouraging word lifts us up.
04/12 Proverbs 12:18
18 Some people make cutting remarks,
but the words of the wise bring healing.
CAREFUL
Be careful what you say.
Meanness and hate have a way of coming home to us.
Speak words of wisdom and healing.
They will bless and heal you.
04/11 Psalm 19:14
14 Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth,
but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.
CHOOSE
Choose your wife wisely.
Life is wonderful with the right person.
Life is miserable with the wrong person.
Ask the Lord to bring you the right person.
If you choose unwisely, ask the Father to help you grow.
Don’t stop, change wisely.
04/10 Proverbs 10:19
19 Too much talk leads to sin.
Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.
SAY
Say little and grin a lot.
People talk too much and it becomes babbleling.
Listen three times as much as you talk.
04/09 Proverbs 10:11
11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
SPEAK
Speak words of kindness and gentleness.
These are words of life.
Speak words of anger and hate.
These are words of death.
04/08 James 1:19-20
19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. 20 Human anger[a] does not produce the righteousness[b] God desires.
LIFE
Life is quick.
It is unnerving.
Help often seems far away.
We are too often offended.
Slow down.
Think through the issue.
Give others the benefit of the doubt.
Hold your anger, love one another.
When you are angry you are almost always wrong.
There is no room for selfishness in the kingdom.
Being angry is selfish.
04/07 Ephesians 4:32
32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
CARE
We truly care for each other.
We surrender our critical thoughts and selfishness to Jesus.
Love the Lord with all your heart,
And your neighbor as yourself.
A real call to service.
04/06 Titus 3:2
2 They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.
OUR CALL
We have a call to be a servant.
We do the work of the Lord in the world.
We represent Him.
We love and care for others as He loves and cares for us.
Humility and service are our badge of honor.
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Jesus loves you.
