Daily Devotional - August 13, 2025

8/13/25

Good morning, Friends,

Proverbs 14:1 NLT

[1] A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

This verse is saying: You can either build up what you’ve got, or you can destroy it with your own actions.

In this world 🌎 we live in we see this all the time. Some women (and men too) are steady doing the work of speaking life into their kids, keeping peace in their relationships, protecting their space from drama. They’re building brick by brick.

Others? They don’t even need an enemy to destroy them because they do it all by themselves. Profane mouth, speaking harsh words, disrespect, grudges, chasing foolish things, letting pride run the show. That’s like knocking holes in your own walls.

A wise person knows their influence. A wise person aint perfect, but they're intentional. They question themselves like, “Will this choice help my home, or hurt it"

Before you react, stop and ask 🤔:

Will this bring peace or chaos?

Am I protecting my people, or pushing them away?

Is this about love, or is this about my pride?

Look at the big picture 🖼️ sometimes building means biting your tongue. Sometimes it means speaking up with love. Sometimes it means letting go of old baggage so your hands are free to build something better!

You don't need a lot to get started. Start with:

One kind word

One act of forgiveness

One prayer over your home before you walk out the door

Friends, let's get it!! Today we will build ⚒️ and not break ⛓️‍💥. Let's see the value in the people God has  put in our lives. Protect your peace, speak life, and live in a way that honors God. 

You know what time ⌚ it is!!!

Maranatha (The Lord is coming)  

Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone)

- Grace & Peace

Pastor Trent