S - Proverbs 26:12 - Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

O - A fool is someone in this chapter that is talked about a lot in an extremely negative light.  He is said to have no honor due to him.  However, in this verse the Proverb is saying that the fool has more hope than the person that sees himself as wise in his own eyes.

A - It is good to be confident in who I am and believe that I can do things put out in front of me, but if I think I am wise or better than others, I have become a fool or even worse than a fool.  My wisdom and ability all come from God and without Him I would be nothing.  Praise the Lord that he has blessed me.  I want to use His blessings not to boast or puff up but instead to bless others.

P - Heavenly Father, You alone are wise and you alone are worthy of praise and honor.  Help me to remember daily that everything that I am that is good has come from you and that I should use those gifts for your glory and honor.  Help me to uplift, encourage and bless those around me and to never hold myself higher than other people.  Help me to be a beckon of hope and a light for others to see you and find you.

S - Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
But the words of the pure are pleasant

O - Thoughts of the wicked are what is judged by the Lord where as the words of the pure are judged by the Lord.  There is a different standard in how the Lord judges the pure versus the wicked.  Out of the heart the mouth speaks...In order for the words of the pure to be pleasant the heart and thoughts are also pleasant.

A - I need to have me heart pure.  If I say things that are not pleasant that just shows that my heart is also not pure.  I can't fool myself into saying that I just slipped when I say something wicked; it was already in my heart like that.  I am to be the light that the world and those around me are looking for so I'm going to make sure that my heart is filled with Him and that my thoughts are pure.

P - Heavenly Father, Help me today to have pure thoughts and to think on you throughout my day.  I long to be with you and to have a relationship that is so strong, so intimate, and so intense that I hunger for you all day long.  Thank you for all that you have done for me!  I can't never say that enough.

S - Proverbs 11:2 - When pride comes, then comes shame;
But with the humble is wisdom.

O - Pride produces shame, however, wisdom comes from being humble.  Humble does not mean belittling myself but instead by acknowledging that others may know more than me and being willing and humble enough to listen to them.

A - In my work, parenting, and in being a spouse I need to acknowledge that I am not the expert in everything and that I can benefit from other people that have more experience and knowledge in a particular area than I do.  Once I acknowledge, then the next step is for me to listen.  Once I listen, then the next step is to seek out individuals that have that experience and knowledge. 

P - Dear Heavenly Father, forgive me for the times that I have been prideful and do not think I need anyone else's opinions or thoughts.  I acknowledge that you are the only one with true wisdom and understanding in every area in life.  I ask for your guidance and also that you place other individuals in my path that I can learn from, learn true godly wisdom.  I love you and praise you today.