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Prickly and thorny. That's fine for a cactus, but not for people. We are prickly when we snap at people and leave them w...
09/03/2025

Prickly and thorny. That's fine for a cactus, but not for people.

We are prickly when we snap at people and leave them wounded without apology.

We are thorny when we say whatever comes to mind without considering how it will land on the soul of the listener.

God makes it possible for us to be genuinely caring and peaceable. As He transforms us, a kind and gentle soul becomes our new operating system.

Prickly is a choice. Thorny is a choice. Kind and gentle are better choices.

Bible pause. Take 5 minutes to read Proverbs chapter 3. Oh, and did you chew on someone? Apologize, don't rationalize.

"Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm." (Proverbs 3:30)
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When we get to a place where we can't accept correction, our lives start to stink like a stagnant pond. Moldy and diseas...
08/27/2025

When we get to a place where we can't accept correction, our lives start to stink like a stagnant pond. Moldy and diseased.

"Open rebuke" delivered in genuine love is helpful correction. We take turns helping each other out. Sometimes, I'm a mess. Other times, you are. Either way, honest friends will tell the truth when asked.

Even if you don't ask, a friend may still tell you, but that doesn't usually go as well. But hey, if you're headed for a cliff, do you really want your friend to just stand there and watch?

I want the kind of friends who will yell, "Francie, CLIFF!!!" That's "open rebuke."

"Open rebuke is better than secret love." (Proverbs 27:5 ) 💜
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People who won't listen to anyone but those who will say what they want to hear are living in a form of knowledge-povert...
08/13/2025

People who won't listen to anyone but those who will say what they want to hear are living in a form of knowledge-poverty.

Ask someone who is living biblically for sound advice. It's a shame to stay stuck in a ditch when God has plenty of people who are waiting to pull you out.

We are all permanent learners, and life is open-Bible daily test. We don't have to stay stuck. Asking for help exercises humility muscles.

Proverbs 13:18
"Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured." 💜
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Psalm 119:18 makes an excellent prayer request, especially for those times when you're trying to figure out what to do b...
08/06/2025

Psalm 119:18 makes an excellent prayer request, especially for those times when you're trying to figure out what to do but you're stumped. God's Word is an endless treasure chest of wisdom, instruction, correction, direction, hearty counsel and more!

So what has you stumped? Ask God to open your eyes.

"Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law." (Psalm 119:18)

Audio Psalm 119 read by your podcast host, Francie Taylor:
https://keeptheheart.podbean.com/p/psalm-119-library/

PROVERBS 30:32 STRIKES AGAIN: People problems are often related to "an exaggerated sense of self-importance," also known...
07/30/2025

PROVERBS 30:32 STRIKES AGAIN: People problems are often related to "an exaggerated sense of self-importance," also known as "conceit." We wouldn't label ourselves as conceited, but we seem to be experts at spotting it in someone else.

"They are so FULL of themselves."
Hmm. That shoe fits a lot of feet.

The next disagreement that you have, pause before blurting out everything you're thinking. This gives you a chance to mentally "cover your mouth" while cooling off and refining your words.

Irritated people say regrettable things.

Don't.

"If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, Lay thine hand upon thy mouth."
(Proverbs 30:32)

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P.S. I post about this verse frequently (see April 30). Yes, I am repeating myself, but with different paragraphs. 😀

Wisdom and understanding are the power tools God gives us in His Word. When you have these, God can guide you. Without w...
07/16/2025

Wisdom and understanding are the power tools God gives us in His Word. When you have these, God can guide you. Without wisdom and understanding, life becomes a long-term guessing game. Take a Bible break. 💜

"The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips." (Proverbs 16:23)

Proverbs 16 here: https://www.keeptheheart.com/podcast/

No one promised us a trouble-free life. In fact, in the book of Job, AKA the man who knew trouble on steroids, we find t...
07/08/2025

No one promised us a trouble-free life. In fact, in the book of Job, AKA the man who knew trouble on steroids, we find this verse:

"Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward." (Job 5:7)

We are not the first to wonder how long something will go on, especially when it's painfully hard. It's even worse when we brought the trouble on ourselves. Either way, wallowing in self-pity increases the pain.

Need to confess? Do it. Need more patience? Practice it. Hoping for a change? Pray for it.

REMEMBER: You've seen God answer prayer before. He'll do it again. God is not finished yet.

"Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit." (Ecclesiastes 7:8) 💜
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Reading the Bible without applying the principles is like taking Driver's Ed but never getting behind the wheel of a car...
06/23/2025

Reading the Bible without applying the principles is like taking Driver's Ed but never getting behind the wheel of a car. You'll know things, but you're not using the knowledge.

Many self-inflicted problems are directly related to a lack of Bible application. This leads to a life filled with cleaning up avoidable messes. Abandon this broken system.

Bible reading leads to Bible study. Bible study is meant to take us to Bible application. Don't stop short. Read. Study. Apply.

"Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge." (Proverbs 23:12)

This study tool will help: https://www.keeptheheart.com/product/apply-living-what-we-learn-a-31-day-devotional-book/

Grab your Bible and call your furbaby. Sit together in a favorite spot and share some Quiet Time with God. This could be...
06/17/2025

Grab your Bible and call your furbaby. Sit together in a favorite spot and share some Quiet Time with God. This could become habit-forming. Maybe you've already formed the habit. Do whatever it takes to have your daily time in the Word. Watch God use it to settle your soul. And who knows? Maybe your furbaby will stop chewing on things that aren't food. 😁

"Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors." (Proverbs 8:34)
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Something said by a friend can and does impact our thinking.Have you ever gotten shaky about biblical principles because...
05/13/2025

Something said by a friend can and does impact our thinking.

Have you ever gotten shaky about biblical principles because of something someone wrote or said? Are you following their pattern? Questionable influence.

Have you drawn closer to God because of something someone wrote or said? Is their pattern Christlike? Good influence.

Be selective about who gets a spot in your inner circle. Unwise friends stunt growth. Wise friends inspire it.

"He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: But a companion of fools shall be destroyed." (Proverbs 13:20)
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Read the verse again slowly. Notice that it begins with the giant 2-letter word: "If."Be a peace-loving peacemaker whene...
05/08/2025

Read the verse again slowly. Notice that it begins with the giant 2-letter word: "If."

Be a peace-loving peacemaker whenever it's possible. This will not be 100% of the time in a perfectly imperfect world.

We're not aiming for perfection. Our job is to do our best to live peaceably with anyone who will allow it. It's possible.

"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men." (Romans 12:18)
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Wisdom and understanding are twin gifts from God that help us learn what to do, when to do it, and how. It's like having...
05/03/2025

Wisdom and understanding are twin gifts from God that help us learn what to do, when to do it, and how. It's like having two bank accounts full of more funds than you could spend in your lifetime.

Unhappiness does not have to be a permanent parking spot. If you don't like how your life has been going, more wisdom and understanding are needed. God can help you with that.

"Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding." (Proverbs 3:13)

"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding." (Proverbs 4:7)

"How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!" (Proverbs 16:16)

Audio Proverbs HERE: https://keeptheheart.podbean.com/p/proverbs-chapters/

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