When people abuse us, let us ask what kind of characters it is they admire. We will often find this a most consolatory question. When I hear a person verbally abused, I often think better of them and transfer the suspicion or dislike to the one who found pleasure in pointing out the defects of…

Proverbs 13:20 (NASB) 20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

November 7, 2025 “What is down in the well comes up in the bucket.” –Tommy Pierce paraphrase of Matthew 15:18