“A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame” (Proverbs 10:4-5). This is a pretty straight-forward Proverb. It’s a contrast between someone who is slack-handed and someone who is diligent. Slack-handedness causes poverty, but diligence causes richness. Someone who “gathers […]
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As many among us are attempting to make better decisions in 2019, let’s let God’s wisdom guide us. In Proverbs, you’ll see that one of the hallmarks of wisdom is righteousness. When you hear the word “righteous,” you most likely think, “morally right.” This is correct, but Proverbs adds two dimensions that will help us
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Sometimes when we’re after something – no matter how difficult or easy it may be – it requires a bit of persistence. If we deem that the goal is worth the price, then we’re going to go after it. If we’re motivated enough, we’ll do whatever it takes to achieve our goals. What is one
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Proverbs is like a father-son conversation. “My son” is the repeated address, and much of the advice seems appropriate for young men. Sexual sin is one of the most powerful temptations for a young man. Other than wisdom in general, sexual issues receive the most sustained attention of any topic in Proverbs. There are four
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We know that people hate things. You hate things. I hate things. Here’s a list of things my Facebook friends hate based on a quick poll: Liars Hypocrites Bad drivers Taco Bell Snakes “Cords. Tangled cords. Long cords. Short cords. Cords in my way. ALL THE CORDS.” Animal abuse Child abuse Smoking It’s not surprising
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Susan Cain argues in her book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Won’t Stop Talking, that America has shifted from a culture of character to a culture of personality–from valuing moral quality to valuing relational effect. She writes, “America had shifted from what the influential cultural historian Warren Susman called a Culture
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