"And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own?" (NLT) -Matthew 7:3 Have you ever found yourself irritated with a person's traits? You get so angry that you lose your patience and have a hard time enjoying being around them. This is the moment to analyze what specifically makes you angry. Then, turn it back on yourself. Do you catch yourself doing the same actions or saying the same words? Why do you do it? What underlying emotions cause you to have those traits? Perhaps you can empathize with the friend now. Work on changing your actions, thoughts, or words first before you judge someone else. Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://bit.ly/16uZrQ5

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it's in your power to help them. (NLT) -Proverbs 3:27 Is there anybody who doesn't deserve good? Honestly, no. Grace enters the equation where everyone is made in the image of God. No matter what someone has done, we are called to do good. What does it look like for you? Maybe it's lending your tools out, perhaps it's aiding an older person to figure out their medicine, or being an exercise partner to a neighbor. What good would you like done for you? Now, choose to do that for someone else today. Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://bit.ly/16uZrQ5

http://bible.com/1/pro13.3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Morning, May 24 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer. — Psalm 66:20 In looking back upon the character of our prayers, if we do it honestly, we shall be filled with wonder that God has ever answered them. There may be some who think their prayers worthy of acceptance—as the Pharisee did; but the true Christian, in a more enlightened retrospect, weeps over his prayers, and if he could retrace his steps he would desire to pray more earnestly. Remember, Christian, how cold thy prayers have been. When in thy closet thou shouldst have wrestled as Jacob did; but instead thereof, thy petitions have been faint and few—far removed from that humble, believing, persevering faith, which cries, “I will not let thee go except thou bless me.” Yet, wonderful to say, God has heard these cold prayers of thine, and not only heard, but answered them. Reflect also, how infrequent have been thy prayers, unless thou hast been in trouble, and then thou hast gone often to the mercy-seat: but when deliverance has come, where has been thy constant supplication? Yet, notwithstanding thou hast ceased to pray as once thou didst, God has not ceased to bless. When thou hast neglected the mercy-seat, God has not deserted it, but the bright light of the Shekinah has always been visible between the wings of the cherubim. Oh! it is marvellous that the Lord should regard those intermittent spasms of importunity which come and go with our necessities. What a God is he thus to hear the prayers of those who come to him when they have pressing wants, but neglect him when they have received a mercy; who approach him when they are forced to come, but who almost forget to address him when mercies are plentiful and sorrows are few. Let his gracious kindness in hearing such prayers touch our hearts, so that we may henceforth be found “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.” Sent from Morning & Evening app for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yuku.morneve.app&referrer=utm_source%3Dself-share%26utm_medium%3Dyuku.morneve.app-market

Faith's Checkbook: One a Majority! Josh 23:10 - One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you. Source: Daily Faith - http://www.youdevotion.com/faith/may/24

Ephesians 4:26-27 () 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. #Bible http://mydailybible.org/dv/esv/2014-05-24.htm