proverbs 31 ministries

“Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” Proverbs 30:5 (ESV) Source: That Doesn’t Sound Like My God | Alicia Bruxvoort (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: When I suspect God isn’t listening, the voice of Scripture shouts, “But it is sure that God has heard...

“Show me your ways, LORD, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me …” Psalm 25:4-5 (NIV) Source: When Guilt Steals Time You Don’t Have To Lose | Renee Swope (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: “Mom guilt” tries to convince us we are not doing enough and our children think we’re the...

“What good fellowship we once enjoyed as we walked together to the house of God.” Psalm 55:14 (NLT) Source: Turning to God for Comfort When You’re Ghosted | Sarah Geringer (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: You may not be able to prevent getting ghosted or betrayed, but you can turn to God for...

“…‘Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.’” Luke 13:12 (NIV) Source: Set Free From Feeling Less-Than | Sharon Jaynes (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: And that’s exactly what He’s saying to you today. No more slumping in self-doubt or hunching in halfhearted conviction. Instead, you can...

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV) Source: https://info.proverbs31.org/eternity-changes-everything-laura-bailey Excerpt: We have lost proper...

“Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.” Psalm 62:8 (NIV) Source: The Solution for the Problem of Messy Emotions | Amy Carroll (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: King David, the author of many psalms, understood that pushing past our emotions is...

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.” John 16:12 (ESV) Source: Do I Need To Say It Now or Wait for Later? | Lynn Cowell (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Today, or in a day or two, you’ll have something you just have to say. I will, too. But before we let words...

“The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.” Isaiah 40:8 (CSB) Source: God’s Word Is Waste-Proof | Jasmine Williams (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Because He’s perfect, we don’t have to be. Because He’s steadfast, we can stumble and get back up. Because He’s...

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) Source: The God Who Helps Us Begin Again | Kia Stephens (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: My day did not go the way I planned it, but God already knew it wouldn’t. He had a...

“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (ESV) Source: When You're Looking for Belonging | Ruth Chou Simons...

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) Source: The Firsthand Source | Corrie Gerbatz (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: So in...

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.”...

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (NIV) Source: If You’re Not Resting, You’re Not Healing | Kathi Lipp (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Once, as I was resisting the full week of post-procedure rest my doctor had prescribed me, a nurse...

“But I trust in you, LORD; I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.” Psalm 31:14-15 (NIV) Source: The Juggle Is Real | Karen Ehman (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Are you in a season of busyness due to your pressing...

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: … a time to be silent and a time to speak …” Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 (NIV) Source: I Wish I Hadn’t Said That | Sharon Jaynes (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: The woman in Proverbs 31 was such a woman. The Bible says...

“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:16‬ ‭(NIV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Source: Confidence Is Key | Tracie Braylock (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Don’t waste another minute...

“In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.” 2 Samuel 22:30 (NLT) Source: Scaling Walls in God's Strength | Sarah Geringer (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: How do we, with God’s help, move up our walls? From Matthew 7:7-8, here are three ways you can climb: Keep...

“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits …” Psalm 103:2 (ESV) Source: If You’re Feeling Overwhelmed Today ... Remember This | Shae Tate (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Reframing your thoughts doesn’t mean you ignore the reality of what you’re facing. It doesn’t mean you...

“God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good! It was evening, it was morning—Day Six.” Genesis 1:31 (MSG) Source: Be Loved, Beloved | Aubrey Sampson (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: “Breathe, little soul. Slow down, little heart. What are you striving for? What are you...

“Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again—my Savior and my God!” Psalm 42:5-6a (NLT) Source: Hope and Help When You Have Unanswered Questions | Holley Gerth (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Solitude can be hard to find, so as a life coach...