Proverbs in a Year...June 6.

Proverbs 16:24

24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

...and your tone, watch the tone too.

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Grace to you, good day.

5 Love Languages...contd.---Physical Touch.

I have continued in my reading of the 5 Love Languages. Physical Touch is the last, and certainly not least. The author stresses that uncontrolled and unwanted touch is not a love language. Also that uncontrolled sexuality is not love and eventually boring. Just take a look at society today to know that this is true.

Appropriate touch is a blessing and can be a wonderful gesture with both giver and receiver.

The next chapters encourage the reader to discover your own love language and how to discover the love languages of others. First, being observant and watching how you react and how others react is very helpful. The author gives specific behaviors to look for and to recognize how others may wish to be treated. Keep in mind when others around you don't have the same love language it may be more difficult to communicate with them. One suggestion is to just ask: let the person know that you would like to do something for them and ask them what would they really like.

This book is a wonderful learning tool and one to keep and re-read. I have enjoyed learning about my love language and trying to recognize the languages of others. I plan on implementing some of the suggestions and seeing where will I go. It should be interesting.

Good day.

Proverbs in a Year...June 5.

Proverbs 16:21-23

21 The wise in heart are called discerning,
and gracious words promote instruction.[b]

22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,
but folly brings punishment to fools.

23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,
and their lips promote instruction.[c]

I enjoy how the author of Proverbs instructs you on what not to do and also gives you instruction on what to do. So often I hear people or myself say, "don't do this" or "I am tired of this" and do not give any help with what would be a good idea to do or what they would really like.

I encourage you to be gracious in your words with others.

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Grace to you, good day.

Proverbs in a Year...June 4.

Proverbs 16:19-20

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.

20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[a]
and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.

I like today's verses. Something to also keep in my mind as I travel through my day.

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Grace to you, good day.

Proverbs in a Year...June 3.

Proverbs 16:18

18 Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.

This must be where the saying "pride goeth before the fall" comes from. Words to keep in mind during the day.

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Grace to you, good day.

Proverbs in a Year...June 2.

Proverbs 16:16-17

16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insight rather than silver!

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

I like verse 16. I am constantly reminding myself to be wise as I believe it helps me to make good choices.

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Grace to you, good day.

Proverbs in a Year...June 1.

Happy June Everyone!!!

Proverbs 16:14-15

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
but the wise will appease it.

15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life;
his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

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Grace to you, good day.