proverbs 31 ministries

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 (NIV) Source: Be a Beginner | Emily P. Freeman (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Remember Jesus is not only your King and your Friend, your...

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness …” 2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV) Source: We Always Have More To Learn | Nicki Koziarz (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: We don’t always need a pastor, a Bible teacher or anyone...

“Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted to him.” Mark 11:23 (NASB) Source: Living a Confident Faith | Jami Amerine (proverbs31.org)...

“I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God because they will return to me with all their heart.” Jeremiah 24:7 (CSB) Source: Turning to God When It’s “Inconvenient” | Jasmine Williams (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: God takes our...

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) Source: Is Your Family Out of Orbit? | Rob Singleton (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: If you want your children’s lives to...

“And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’ And the angel departed from her.” Luke 1:38 (ESV) Source: The Secret to Doing Great Things for God | Mark E. Moore (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Mary risked her plans, her reputation and her very...

“He called out, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’” Luke 18:38 (NIV) Source: When Pain Prompts Us To Cry Out to God | Kia Stephens (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Pain forces us to acknowledge we need help. Pain causes us to realize we are not in control. Pain makes us depend on someone...

“But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?’ And God said, ‘I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.’” Exodus...

“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV) Source: Life in Temptation Nation...

“But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God.” Psalm 50:23 (NLT) Source: The Good Path of Giving Thanks | Arlene Pellicane (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: The sacrifice of thankfulness is always worth it, friend. No...

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV) Source: You Don't Have To Be Amazing | Ruth Chou Simons...

“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.” Philippians 3:10-11 (NIV)

“But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?’ And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!’ And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” Mark 4:38-39 (ESV) Source...

“Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah...

“It was there at Gilgal that Joshua piled up the twelve stones taken from the Jordan River.” Joshua 4:20 (NLT) Source: What We Need To Remember To Never Forget | Alicia Bruxvoort (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: But best of all, this simple habit is a bit like that pile of rocks I climbed on at...

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:12-13 (NIV) Source: Five Things To Say to a Friend Today | Lysa TerKeurst (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: We reach across the table and across our...

“The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14 (NIV) Source: Trust Him With the Unexpected | Izabella McMillon (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Be encouraged and find rest in the promise of His Word that He loves and cares for each one of us. And today, trust Him with the...

“I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.” Psalm 16:8 (NLT) ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Source: https://info.proverbs31.org/god-is-right-beside-you-shala-w.-graham Excerpt: Suddenly, the stress and overwhelm seemed to dissipate. My eyes brightened as I...

“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.” John 4:23 (NIV) Source: Worshipping God When We Feel Like Whining | Anne Graham Lotz & Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright...