Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.

Proverbs 12, verse 25.

Welcome to this daily encouragement from our daily bread.

Christ-based connection was written by Marvin Williams and read by Wes Ward.

Proverbs chapter 12 verses 21 through 28.

No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.

The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool's heart blurtes out folly.

Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.

The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

In the way of righteousness, there is life.

Along that path is immortality.

Christ-based Connection, written by Marvin Williams.

Could eight minutes change someone's life? In a world where meaningful

connections can be rare, author Jansy Dunn proposes the power of an eight-minute phone call. She believes

such brief calls can help us connect with family and friends.

Studies show that such calls a few times a week help reduce depression, loneliness, and anxiety.

And Dunn cites the research of other experts who affirm that minor relationship adjustments

can profoundly affect our well-being and that of others.

This insight aligns with Proverbs 1225, which states,

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