Good morning. I hope you had a restful night. Proverbs: the hope of the righteous is gladness. The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright. Walking in the way of the Lord is a protection against the attacks of the enemy. It is our stronghold. The righteous will never be shaken. You, Rani, will never be shaken. That's because you walk in the way of the Lord. The devil wants us to believe that we can be shaken. Then we will walk in fear all of our lives, and he can control us. The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom. He's talking about your mouth. The lips of the righteous brings forth what is acceptable. What we say should be acceptable. Too many times people who say they are Christians – what comes out of their mouths is not acceptable. A false balance is an abomination to the Lord. Just because you got the better of someone by cheating, that does not mean that what you did is approved by God. You may think you got away with something, but God is watching. When pride comes, then comes dishonor. When you think that you got away with something by cheating someone, you start to feel proud of yourself. God will get you in the end (I'm not saying which end). With the humble is wisdom. You know that it's not you doing it – it's God, and you have nothing to be proud about. That is truly wisdom. The integrity of the upright will guide them. It is our GPS system. Righteousness delivers from death. The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way. You will have smooth sailing. Father thank You that the reader will never be shaken. Out of his/her mouth flows wisdom. Righteousness and integrity will guide him/her and deliver him/her from death; he/she will have a smooth path.

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