Verse of the Day — April 20, 2026: Proverbs 28:13
13 He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
World English Bible (WEB)
Sometimes what wears a person down is not only the wrong itself, but the effort of carrying it in secret. What stays covered rarely becomes smaller; it just settles deeper and makes the heart feel cramped. This verse points toward honesty as a way into mercy, not humiliation. In ordinary life, that…
The Lightness of Naming
Sometimes what wears a person down is not only the wrong itself, but the effort of carrying it in secret. What stays covered rarely becomes smaller; it just settles deeper and makes the heart feel cramped.
This verse points toward honesty as a way into mercy, not humiliation. In ordinary life, that may look as simple as sending a plain apology to someone you hurt during the day. What is hidden keeps its weight; what is named can begin to loosen.