proverbs-4:23

When rains come to Southern California, the metropolitan newspapers carry headlines: FLOOD DISASTER. It sounds like Noah's day, and for those who live in the flooded areas, it does mean disaster. But for Southern California generally, the rains are worth millions of dollars and are a great blessing.... Read More

"Give me your heart." Proverbs 23:26 "Your heart is not right in the sight of God." Acts 8:21 The heart is the main thing in true religion. I make no excuse for asking the special attention of my readers, while I try to say a few things about the heart. The head is not the principal thing. You may k... Read More

1 Samuel 8 - 10. There is not in Scripture a character that furnishes more solemn warning than that of King Saul. As we pass on from stage to stage through his history, it fills the soul with very awful thoughts of the treachery and corruption of the heart of man; and as we are sure that it has been... Read More

Open your Bible to Ephesians, chapter 6. The key verse, really, here in the New Testament that gives to us God's design for parenting, is verse 4. It simply says, "And you, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." It's a tremendous stat... Read More

"... Let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."--PHIL. 4:6,7. When we make our requests known unto God by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving we are assured of receiving His peace throu... Read More

Thou shalt not commit adultery.' Exod 20: 14. God is a pure, holy spirit, and has an infinite antipathy against all uncleanness. In this commandment he has entered his caution against it; non moechaberis, Thou shalt not commit adultery.' The sum of this commandment is, The preservations of corporal ... Read More

COUNSELS OF THE AGED TO THE YOUNG Archibald Alexander, 1844 It is a matter of serious regret that young people are commonly so little disposed to listen to the advice of the aged. This prejudice seems to have its origin in an apprehension that austerity and rigor naturally belong to advanced years; ... Read More

Guests in the Heart Timothy Shay Arthur, 1869 "Above all else, guard your heart , for from it flow the springs of life!" Proverbs 4:23 The heart is full of guest-chambers which are never empty; and as the heart is the seat of life, these guests are continually acting upon the life, either for good o... Read More

Pithy gems from the Puritan Richard Baxter! (1615 – 1691) ~ ~ ~ ~ Nothing below Heaven is worth setting our hearts upon! ~ ~ ~ ~ Keep up a humble sense of your own faults—and that will make you compassionate to others. ~ ~ ~ ~ If you have anything to be proud of, remember that it is not your own, bu... Read More

Heart-Work George Everard , 1871 "Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the issues of life." Proverbs 4:23 It is very important for you to know what duties and which part of your work demands your first thought. You might be very busy all day from early in the morning until late... Read More