Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit! Proverbs chapter 13 is a study of contrasts: "live like this, not like that." The practicality of these verses will sharpen and equip you to walk in greater wisdom.

Here's an example:

"Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard." (Proverbs 13:15)

When we know what is right, but we choose to do the wrong thing anyway, Proverbs 13:15 clearly warns us that our way will be "hard." It's not easy to live biblically, but the alternative is harder. We do get to choose.

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There is a word for relationships that are stuck in a zone of alienation. That word is “estranged.” There are many reasons for people to distance themselves, but there are times when you may not even know what led to the separation.

Sometimes we may know why a relationship has been damaged, but not always. There are those times when you can’t think of anything you've done and God hasn’t brought anything to mind, and yet you are dealing with the pain of a loved one who has cut off communication without explanation. Whether it’s a family member or a friend, the result is the same: there is pain.

It’s puzzling to go through estrangement, but we don’t want to do or say anything to make it worse. This episode covers four things to remember when someone we love won’t speak to us.

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What Do I Have to Lose?--Devotional by Janice Wolfe

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Welcome to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs in five minutes or less! Developing a daily Bible reading habit is a "gift that keeps on giving." As you spend time in the Word, your relationship with God deepens and your ability to handle matters wisely increases.

Proverbs 29:23 is a great reminder verse for the day, cautioning us about the temptation to think too highly of ourselves:

"A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit."

Being conceited comes naturally. Humility is a spiritual quality that takes practice.

Apply: Living What We Learn--31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

NEW! Herbs for the Heart: A Study of James by Kathy Ashley

NEW! From Overwhelmed to Overcomer by Natalie Raynes Blanton

What Do I Have to Lose?--Devotional by Janice Wolfe

Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

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