06/18/2026
GOOOOOD MORNIN FB FAM & FOLLOWERS AND HAPPY HAPPY THURSDAYšThis is the day the Lord has made! Let us be glad and rejoice in it!
Proverbs 18:1,
"A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;
He rages against all [a]wise judgment."
This verse really speaks to me today. This was me in the past! I was a "loner" by choice. Easier to do all the drugs when I was by myself...BUT GOD reached down into the pit where I was killing myself and plucked me out and placed me in UTurn for Christ where I was instantly surrounded by brothers on the same journey who hold me accountable on the daily! Is it always fun? Do we always get along? Hardly. But at the end of the day by the grace and power of Jesus Christ we are family....and by Him and through Him I have been clean and walking with Jesus for 3+ years! Remember, we have beds open in the bunkhouse, so if you or someone you know needs a closer walk with Jesus. Call us at (803)951-2197. I pray you have a blessed day in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ! Which verse speaks to you today?
Proverbs 18
New King James Version
The Name of the Lord Is a Strong Tower
18 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;
He rages against all [a]wise judgment.
2 A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his own heart.
3 When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;
And with dishonor comes reproach.
4 The words of a manās mouth are deep waters;
The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to show partiality to the wicked,
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A foolās lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
7 A foolās mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a [b]talebearer are like [c]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [d]inmost body.
9 He who is slothful in his work
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous run to it and are [e]safe.
11 The rich manās wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own esteem.
12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.
13 He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?
15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 A manās gift makes room for him,
And brings him before great men.
17 The first one to plead his cause seems right,
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
18 Casting lots causes contentions to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.
19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A manās stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth;
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favor from the Lord.
23 The poor man uses entreaties,
But the rich answers roughly.
24 A man who has friends [f]must himself be friendly,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
Proverbs 18:1 sound wisdom
Proverbs 18:8 gossip or slanderer
Proverbs 18:8 A Jewish tradition wounds
Proverbs 18:8 Lit. rooms of the belly
Proverbs 18:10 secure, lit. set on high
Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin
