Good morning. I trust everything went well yesterday. I hope you're feeling much better. We are back in Proverbs. Here comes that mouth again. From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good. Be careful of speaking negative things. Remember: you get what you say. The one who guards his mouth preserves his life. We have to remember to engage our brain before our mouth. The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out. Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles. They feel confident in their wealth. They don't even notice that little by little it fades away. Eventually the thing in which they had their confidence is gone. But the One in whom we have confidence reigns forever! Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. When we don't get what we hoped for right away, then it makes our heart very sad. But when we get what we hoped for, it is like a tree of life. Remember that a tree bears fruit that becomes another tree like itself. And so it brings forth more hope. Hope begets hope. The one who despises the word will be in debt to it. People today so despise the word of God. The problem is that they will still be judged by it whether they believe in it or not. The one who fears the commandant will be rewarded. The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn aside from the snares of death. If a teaching is not bringing life, then watch out for it. Too many teachings, even from Christians, put a burden on the believers. It should bring freedom. Desire realized is sweet to the soul. He who walks with the wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Be careful of the companions you choose. They can lift you up or bring you down to destruction. Remember: it is hard to fly with eagles when you walk with turkeys. The righteous will be rewarded with prosperity! That's talking about you. Father thank You that the reader is wise. He/she speaks forth wisdom every day. His/her desire is fulfilled. He/she walks in divine health and prosperity.

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