For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest.A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up.A time to cry and a time to laugh. A…
Category: Proverbs & Poetry
Some Benefits of Wise Counsel
Plans fail for lack of counsel,but with many advisers they succeed. Proverbs 15:22 Surely you need guidance to wage war,and victory is won through many advisers. Proverbs 24:6 For lack of guidance a nation falls,but victory is won through many advisers. Proverbs 11:4 The way of fools seems right to them,but the wise listen to advice….
Overriding The Mouth’s Autopilot
Have you ever wished you could snatch your own words out of the air before another person’s ears caught them? Have you gotten tired of the flavor of your foot in your mouth? There is yet hope for all of us who have found ourselves in that position! While we can never unscramble eggs or…
The Wise Child; The Disgraceful Child
To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool. Proverbs 17:21 A foolish child is a father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof. Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death….
Character Traits
We can find numerous positive and negative character traits expressed in Proverbs. While some may seem obvious, others prompt deeper thought or reflection. Consider this list below and how it may apply to everyday living. Traits to be promoted Traits to be avoided Avoiding strife 20:3 Anger 29:22 Compassion for animals 12:10 Antisocial behavior 18:1…
Strategies To Avoid Unnecessary Drama
There remains pain inherent to life, inescapable and inevitable. Certain challenges find our address whether we wish them or not. We cannot bribe our way out of all trouble. Nevertheless, there exists a phenomenon I shall refer to as unnecessary drama. We recall the words of Joseph Scriven in his hymn: What a Friend we…
The Unblocked Paths
The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. Proverbs 15:19 In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls, but those who would preserve their life stay far from them. Proverbs 22:5 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied…
The Bad Fear
Pro 1:33 NIV – but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.” Psa 55:5 NIV – Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me. Rev 21:8 NIV – But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic…
The Good Fear
Pro 15:16 NIV – Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil. Pro 19:23 NIV – The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble. Ecc 8:12-13 NIV – Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time,…
What Time Is It?
One of the hallmark ingredients of a good episode of a sitcom is the misunderstanding gone awry, or the right place at the wrong time scenario! There is something about seeing something that is glaringly out of order or out of place that tickles our funny bone. As we look at this poetic introduction to…
Food for Thought 