Thought for the day

Proverbs 15 v 1-2
A soft answer turns away wrath but grievous words stir up anger.
The tongue of the wise use knowledge but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Trust the voice within

There’s a still small voice within us that often speaks to us. It’s the voice that alerts you when there’s danger lurking around the corner.

It’s the voice of hope, joy, love, peace and comfort but we often choose to ignore it and instead give way to the voice of despair, gloom, hopelessness, futility and distrust. We distrust our own judgement and our innate sense of right and wrong and give in to apathy.

What is your proudest moment?

In the words of Heather Small, “What have you done today to make you feel proud?” What makes you feel proud? Is it holding your son or daughter for the first time or conquering your fear, getting top grades or getting a promotion, maybe it’s hearing your mum and dad say they are proud of you, or could it be escaping poverty, or overcoming an addiction?

Thought for the day

Psalm 30 v 5
“For his anger is but for a moment, and his favour is for a lifetime.
Weeping may tarry for the night but joy comes with the morning.”

Whenever you feel your back is up against the wall and there’s no hope in sight. Take courage because the darkest hour will past and will bring the dawning of a new day.

Thought for the day

I love this bible verse from : Ecclesiastes 9:11

“I have seen something else under the sun;
The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong , nor does food come to the wise to the brilliant or favour to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.”

Thought for the day

Beware of crooked smiles.

Thought for the day

A smile can soften the hardest of heart.

Proverbs, Phrases, saying, idioms and expressions

I was thinking about what my next blog was going to be about and for some time now I had the idea to write something about famous proverbs people use, especially when they don’t quite know what to say to a friend or family member, who might be going through a difficult time.
“The pen is mightier than the sword,” is a phrase coined by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, in 1839. Apparently it was a line in his play. Richlieu.