Alone With God Devotional

Tag: wisdom

  • Don’t Trade Your Crown for Cash

    Don’t Trade Your Crown for Cash

    “A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but whoever hates ill-gotten wealth will reign a very long time” ~ Proverbs 28:16 The Bible makes it abundantly clear that it is God’s will for us to reign in life through Christ. In Romans 5:17, we are told that “those who receive the gift of righteousness and God’s abundant…

  • NONE OF THE ABOVE!

    NONE OF THE ABOVE!

    Proverbs 27 provides several doses of wisdom for successful living amidst the uncertainties of life. However, one verse interestingly captures my attention and sends me into a deep search of my heart. “Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous.” – Proverbs 27:4 Anger is bad! The Bible…

  • Reply or Let It Go?

    Reply or Let It Go?

    “Don’t answer the foolish arguments of fools or you will become as foolish as they are; be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools or they will become wise in their own eyes.” ~ Proverbs 26:4-5 This calls for wisdom in dealing with people: some people are at best handled when you speak the…

  • Apples of Gold

    Apples of Gold

    Today, we are super blessed to have Lady Minister Akua Amprofi, share a powerful wisdom nugget from Proverbs 25 with us. Receive wisdom, understanding and instruction as you read. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.” – Proverbs 25:11 (NKJV) Colossians 4:6 tells us, “Let your speech always be…

  • The Lion Outside, The Weakness Inside

    The Lion Outside, The Weakness Inside

    Today’s Scripture Passage: Proverbs 24 “A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.” ~ Proverbs 24:33-34 King Solomon came to this conclusion after going past the field of the sluggard and observing things for…

  • The Audacity of Hope

    The Audacity of Hope

    “Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. For there is hope for the future and your expectations will not be cut off” ~ Proverbs 23:17-18. The envy of sinners is one of the greatest traps many young believers fall into. Often we look at our…

  • Seven Principles for a Life That Lasts

    Seven Principles for a Life That Lasts

    Scripture Passage: Proverbs 22 Today, we share with you seven wisdom nuggets by my mother, Dr Mrs Esther Boham, a professional counsellor and a virtuous woman who loves the Lord with all her life. #1. “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favour rather than silver and gold.” ~ Proverbs…

  • Where Did My Money Go?

    Where Did My Money Go?

    Today’s Scripture Passage: Proverbs 21 “The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste lead to poverty,” ~ Proverbs 21:5 “There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.” ~ Proverbs 21:30 “Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too quickly, you will never…

  • Wanted: Faithful Men!

    Wanted: Faithful Men!

    Today’s Scripture Passage: Proverbs 20 “Many a man claim to have unfailing love but a faithful man who can find?” ~ Proverbs 20:6. We live in a world that seems to thrive on lies. Deception is the order of the day. One of the clearest end-time warnings that Jesus gave to the world was about…

  • Please, Don’t Be Poor!

    Please, Don’t Be Poor!

    Today’s Scripture Passage: Proverbs 19 “Wealth attracts many friends, even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them” ~ Proverbs 19:4. Today’s key scripture talks about the misery of poverty in this side of life. Many other verses in the book of Proverbs convey the same message. In Proverbs 19:7, we are again told…