Praise and Proverbs
For sometime now, my Beloved husband Riley & I have read Proverbs almost daily. Sometimes we'd miss a day or two, but for the most part it has become a daily ritual. For over two months, Riley has been working in Iraq - and email became the communication of choice to continue the daily reading of Proverbs. Today a verse from the 27 th Proverb caught my attention..... V21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but man is tested by the praise he receives. Our son recently created a website he named " ChristRoom " and as a result of sending out information to various churches & to the local newspaper, he was interviewed...and what a nice interview it was..... http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/oh/story/living/religion-faith/2008/04/25/ddn042608lifefaith.html And from this, I thought about the word praise...it can lift one's spirits beyond measure - and yet, the humble receive it quietly and God smiles. I wrote that in an email to Riley - al...