Proverbs 30

30:13-14 "those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful; those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind." It is these, the eyes and the tongue, that are two of the most difficult things to control but, are also a gateway to sin and pain. We have seen that portrayed in Proverbs through these two themes being repeated over and over again, as to say "pay attention, this is important". So how are we doing at keeping these two things in check? Are we being distracted from God due to what our eyes look at? Are we keeping control over our tongue as to not hurt people with our "jaws set with knives?"

Proverbs 29

29:7 "The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern." I am sure this verse has much meaning to all those that were present on the San-Fransisco trip and worked with hurting people. But God's word plainly states that if we are to be righteous than we must care about justice for the poor. Because if we don't care we become the wicked like it said in the verse, "the wicked have no such concern." So do we care about the poor (me included), or are we so caught up in our own lives that we forget about them? What can we be doing to help grow our compassion for the poor, and live a lifestyle of serving them?

Proverbs 28

28:26 "He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe." As we have been reading we've learned that wisdom comes from God (Pro. 2:6). But the key point to this passage is that we can't do it, we can't become wise! This is unless we rely on something bigger than ourselves. We need to search out wisdom from the source, God, and we need to be constantly relying on Him in order to obtain wisdom. So how is that possible within our lives? How do we go about in practical ways practicing relying on God for wisdom instead of trying to obtain it through ourselves?

Proverbs 27

27:6 "Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses." 27:17 "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." So being part of the body means that we need to be open to the instruction of friends even though it may hurt sometimes, and feel like a wound. So first of all how are we doing at having a teachable spirit and not one of defensiveness? Is it easier for us to just come back with an excuse or to just forget about the correction offered by a friend? How do we do as that friend that confronts, do we confront in love and with a desire to see growth and to sharpen others?

Proverbs 26

This first part of this chapter gives description after description, and example after example of the fool and how he/she is not just hurtful to him/herself but also to others. Within the second have of the chapter though it talks of those who are wicked on the inside but show no sign on the outside. The sad thing is that this is the way most Christians live. They are going through so much on the inside and have hidden sin in their lives but they keep it concealed, and hidden form the world. So my question is are we being real with our fellow brothers and sisters around us? Or are we living lives that are separated or divided?

Proverbs 25

25:21 "If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink." Isn't that a tough verse to read, but at the same time so good? It is hard to be kind and show our enemies love isn't it? We all have enemies in life, anywhere from a person who hurt you in the past to the person you can't stand to be around because of the way he/she acts. And even though our natural reaction is to run from these people or do something to get back at them, God calls us to serve them. So are are we doing at serving our enemies? Do we pray for them? Are we working at showing Christ's love to them? Or do we take the easy way out and avoid them or even hold a grudge?

Proverbs 24

24:1 "Do not envy wicked men, do not desire their company;" Man isn't this sometimes hard to do? Isn't hard to sometimes look at some of the people's lives around us and not be envious, i mean they don't care about anything? But God calls us to be not envy their lives, and i think he does this because they end up living lives of pointlessness. They only live for things in this world and to bring themselves glory, which all turns to nothing in the end. So how are we doing at not becoming envious of those around us? Are we thankful for the relationship and the purpose that God has given us for our lives and how do we show that?