2009-10-02T14:21:19-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/silver/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Haggai%202:8&version=NIV 2009-10-02T14:21:19-05:00 God owns the earth and all that it is in. He declares in this verse that the silver and gold is His. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2025:4&version=NIV 2009-09-27T21:25:40-05:00 Just as unwanted and excess material must be removed from gold or silver before it acquires its value, so we must sometimes go through the fires of purification in our own lives to bring out our true potential as servants of God. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2025:11&version=NIV 2009-09-24T16:46:35-05:00 Just as a single harsh word can tear down somebody's self-esteem, a lone word of encouragement is a thing of beauty that can encourage them.