Every story has another side. And most of the time, the side you haven't heard yet is the side that changes everything.

In this episode, Pastor Seth Wilkerson walks verse by verse through Proverbs 18, a chapter all about the mouth: words, wisdom, pride, and friendship. Solomon shows us why the wise listen before they judge, why the fool only wants an audience, and why the way we see other people says more about us than it says about them.

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Have you ever been in a conversation where you knew you should stop talking but you had just one more thing to say?

Proverbs 17 shows us how quickly words can turn a disagreement into strife, repeat something that should have remained private, or damage a relationship that took years to build. Solomon compares the beginning of strife to water escaping through a small opening. Once it starts flowing, it can quickly become difficult to stop.

In this episode of The Harvest Focus, Pastor Seth Wilkerson walks through Proverbs 17 and its wisdom concerning peace in the home, correction, friendship, family, conflict, our attitude, and especially the words we choose to speak or choose not to speak.

Sometimes wisdom speaks. Sometimes love confronts. But sometimes the wisest thing we can do is recognize that we've already said enough.

Before you say that one more thing, ask yourself: What is one more word going to cost?

We make plans. We set goals. We picture how things ought to work out. Then life takes a turn we never expected.

Proverbs 16 reminds us that planning isn't the problem but forgetting who ultimately directs our steps is. In this episode of the Harvest Focus, we walk through Solomon's wisdom about our plans, motives, pride, leadership, money, relationships, words, self-control, and our need to trust the sovereignty of God.

Sometimes the closed door, the unexpected delay, or the change you didn't ask for may be part of God's direction. We may not always understand where He is leading, but we can trust the One who sees what we cannot.

Join Pastor Seth Wilkerson for "When God Has Other Plans," a study of Proverbs 16 and the wisdom of leaving room for God to direct our steps.