"Don't Ever Give Up!"

Good morning!
Spring has sprung, no? What a beautiful morning here in Brooklyn, NY!! Thank God!!

Our bold print is verses 17-18, NLTse:

Proverbs 23:17-18
17 "Don't envy sinners, but always continue to fear the Lord."

18 "You will be rewarded for this; your hope will not be disappointed."

Have you been praying for something in your life? Do you have a desire to accomplish something great for God- to bless others? Do you have a dream that you know can only be accomplished with God's help? I have several dreams like that!

Well, this passage reminds us not to look at the success of others. We are to reminded that if we maintain a reverence for the Lord and live our lives applying the wisdom that we learn here --- we will NOT be disappointed!! NO MATTER what it looks like! People willl disappoint us and circumstances may look bleak - but IF we fear the Lord we will be rewarded and our hopes will not be disappointed!!!

I don't know about you, but I needed to hear that word!! We are human and sometimes get distracted by "what things look like"; but God will never disappoint us!! "The fear of the Lord is the begininng of wisdom" that will guide us to trust fully in the Lord!

So, don't look at circumstances...keep your faith and focus on the Lord!!