Mike Higgins

political

Jeremiah 1:9 (NLT)
Then the LORD reached out and touched my mouth and said, “Look, I have put my words in your mouth!

wisdom

Proverbs 2:2-3 (NLT)
Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.

Proverbs 2:6-8 (NLT)
For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:10-12 (NLT)
For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy.

Proverbs 2:14 (NLT)
They take pleasure in doing wrong, and they enjoy the twisted ways of evil.

Proverbs 2:20 (NLT)
Follow the steps of good men instead, and stay on the paths of the righteous.

Isaiah 55:1, Isaiah 55:3, Isaiah 55:5, Isaiah 55:7, Isaiah 55:12

Isaiah 55:1 (NLT)
“Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink— even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk— it’s all free!

Isaiah 55:3 (NLT)
“Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.

Isaiah 55:5 (NLT)
You also will command nations you do not know, and peoples unknown to you will come running to obey, because I, the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, have made you glorious.”

Isaiah 55:7 (NLT)
Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.

Isaiah 55:12 (NLT)
You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands!

Proverbs 28:2, Proverbs 28:4-5, Proverbs 28:15, Proverbs 28:23, Proverbs 28:28

Proverbs 28:2 (NLT)
When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.

Proverbs 28:4-5 (NLT)
To reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight them.

Proverbs 28:15 (NLT)
A wicked ruler is as dangerous to the poor as a roaring lion or an attacking bear.

Proverbs 28:23 (NLT)
In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.

Proverbs 28:28 (NLT)
When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding. When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.

general stuff

Psalm 119:29 (NLT)
Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.

Psalm 119:32 (NLT)
I will pursue your commands, for you expand my understanding.

Psalm 119:37 (NLT)
Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.

Psalm 119:43 (NLT)
Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope.

Psalm 119:51 (NLT)
The proud hold me in utter contempt, but I do not turn away from your instructions.

Psalm 119:59 (NLT)
I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your laws.

Psalm 119:61 (NLT)
Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions.

Psalm 119:71 (NLT)
My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.

Psalm 119:82 (NLT)
My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me?

Psalm 119:104 (NLT)
Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life.

Psalm 119:130 (NLT)
The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand.

Psalm 119:148 (NLT)
I stay awake through the night, thinking about your promise.

Exodus 24:9-12

Exodus 24:9-12 (NLT)
Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel climbed up the mountain.

Psalm 101:2-7

Psalm 101:2-7 (NLT)
I will be careful to live a blameless life— when will you come to help me? I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.

my promise of wife

Isaiah 34:16 (NLT)
Search the book of the LORD, and see what he will do. Not one of these birds and animals will be missing, and none will lack a mate, for the LORD has promised this. His Spirit will make it all come true.

shoutout to cyberwives

Proverbs 31:10-11 (NLT)
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies.

Proverbs 31:14 (NLT)
She is like a merchant’s ship, bringing her food from afar.

Proverbs 31:17 (NLT)
She is energetic and strong, a hard worker.

Proverbs 31:25 (NLT)
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.

Proverbs 31:28 (NLT)
Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her:

Proverbs 31:30-31 (NLT)
Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised.

sent two today

Isaiah 32:1-3 (NLT)
Look, a righteous king is coming! And honest princes will rule under him.

Isaiah 32:5 (NLT)
In that day ungodly fools will not be heroes. Scoundrels will not be respected.

Isaiah 32:15 (NLT)
until at last the Spirit is poured out on us from heaven. Then the wilderness will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops.

Isaiah 32:17 (NLT)
And this righteousness will bring peace. Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever.

praise

Psalm 90:12 (NLT)
Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.

Psalm 90:14-15 (NLT)
Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.

Psalm 90:17 (NLT)
And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful!

praise

Psalm 90:12 (NLT)
Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.

Psalm 90:14-15 (NLT)
Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.

Psalm 90:17 (NLT)
And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful!

Valentine's friendship Proverbs

Proverbs 27:6 (NLT)
Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.

Proverbs 27:9 (NLT)
The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.

Proverbs 27:17 (NLT)
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

Proverbs 27:19-20 (NLT)
As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person.

Isaiah 29:19-21, Isaiah 29:24

Isaiah 29:19-21 (NLT)
The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the LORD. The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 29:24 (NLT)
Then the wayward will gain understanding, and complainers will accept instruction.

for Suzie?

Psalm 83:2-3 (NLT)
Don’t you hear the uproar of your enemies? Don’t you see that your arrogant enemies are rising up?

Psalm 83:12 (NLT)
for they said, “Let us seize for our own use these pasturelands of God!”

Psalm 83:16 (NLT)
Utterly disgrace them until they submit to your name, OLORD.

Psalm 83:18 (NLT)
Then they will learn that you alone are called the LORD, that you alone are the Most High, supreme over all the earth.

Exodus 4:24-26

Exodus 4:24-26 (NLT)
On the way to Egypt, at a place where Moses and his family had stopped for the night, the LORD confronted him and was about to kill him.

Isaiah 27:2, Isaiah 27:4-5

Isaiah 27:2 (NLT)
“In that day, sing about the fruitful vineyard.

Isaiah 27:4-5 (NLT)
My anger will be gone. If I find briers and thorns growing, I will attack them; I will burn them up—

Isaiah 27:2, Isaiah 27:4-5

Isaiah 27:2 (NLT)
“In that day, sing about the fruitful vineyard.

Isaiah 27:4-5 (NLT)
My anger will be gone. If I find briers and thorns growing, I will attack them; I will burn them up—

general

Proverbs 18:9 (NLT)
A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.

Proverbs 18:13 (NLT)
Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.

Proverbs 18:15 (NLT)
Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge.

Proverbs 18:17 (NLT)
The first to speak in court sounds right— until the cross-examination begins.

Proverbs 18:21 (NLT)
The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

Proverbs 18:24 (NLT)
There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

tongue/words Proverbs

Proverbs 17:5 (NLT)
Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.

Proverbs 17:7 (NLT)
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.

Proverbs 17:10 (NLT)
A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

Proverbs 17:14 (NLT)
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.

Proverbs 17:20 (NLT)
The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.

Proverbs 17:27-28 (NLT)
A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.

warning

Psalm 78:29 (NLT)
The people ate their fill. He gave them what they craved.

calling repentance?

Isaiah 26:9-10 (NLT)
All night long I search for you; in the morning I earnestly seek for God. For only when you come to judge the earth will people learn what is right.

Isaiah 26:19 (NLT)
But those who die in the LORD will live; their bodies will rise again! Those who sleep in the earth will rise up and sing for joy! For your life-giving light will fall like dew on your people in the place of the dead!

Genesis 50:3, Genesis 50:26

Genesis 50:3 (NLT)
The embalming process took the usual forty days. And the Egyptians mourned his death for seventy days.

Genesis 50:26 (NLT)
So Joseph died at the age of 110. The Egyptians embalmed him, and his body was placed in a coffin in Egypt.

Proverbs

Proverbs 15:13 (NLT)
A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:23 (NLT)
Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

Proverbs 15:30 (NLT)
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.

Proverbs 15:32 (NLT)
If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.

fools

Proverbs 14:8-9 (NCV)
A wise person will understand what to do, but a foolish person is dishonest.

Proverbs 14:11 (NCV)
The wicked person’s house will be destroyed, but a good person’s tent will still be standing.

Proverbs 14:14 (NCV)
Evil people will be paid back for their evil ways, and good people will be rewarded for their good ones.

Proverbs 14:18 (NCV)
Fools are rewarded with nothing but more foolishness, but the wise are rewarded with knowledge.

Proverbs 14:32-33 (NCV)
The wicked are ruined by their own evil, but those who do right are protected even in death.