Courageous Joy

PARENTING/DISCIPLINE IN PROVERBS - CH 25

25:11 "Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances."

~Father, give me the right words to say and the discernment to know WHEN to speak those words.

25:23 "The north wind brings forth rain and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance."

~Control a backbiting tongue or reap angry folks around you.

25:24 "It is better to live in a corner of the roof, than in a house shared with a contentious woman."

~Note - Children don't deserve a contentious mom any more than a husband deserves a contentious wife.

~Young women can be contentious - usually at least once a w month - we can share this struggle with our daughters...confessing our sins and helping them to learn this lesson while a young woman at home.

25:28 "Like a city that is broken into and without walls, is a man who has no control over his spirit."

~CONTROL

~Lack of self-control leads to alack of protection in my life