But I'll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, he's the one to fear. (NLT) -Luke 12:5 When our fear comes from sources other than God our actions look totally different. Many times the source of fear comes from man. We are often driven by fear of being disliked, pressure to measure up, false guilt, or disloyalty. When we fear God, we have the freedom to be honest with man and not worry about backlash or conflict. We no longer get caught up in reputation, flattery, or malice. Ultimately, it is the loving, all powerful God we should fear more than man. Looking back on yesterday, were your actions driven by fear of man or fear of God? Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/

Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. (NLT) -Ephesians 4:15 There is a fine balance between extending someone grace while still being truthful towards sinful actions. The key phrase is to speak the truth in love. Isn't that what Christ did instead of condemning people? It's a constant struggle to master this delicate balance. Pray that God reveals to you the appropriate words and the most loving way to handle speaking the truth. Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Proverbs 10:13. https://bit.ly/kjvbibleapp

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Jeremiah%2017%3A7-Jeremiah%2017%3A8&version=KJV

2 Chronicles 16:9 KJV For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. http://tbibl.es/7HJa

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalms 23:4 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/psa.23.4.KJV