1) You don’t work, you shouldn’t expect to eat. ”The slacker does not plow during planting season, at harvest time he looks and there is nothing” (Prov 20:4) ”Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor; open your eyes and you’ll have enough to eat” (v. 13). 2) You may...
1) No one will know. How often in life have I heard that one? ‘It’s not a big deal, no one will find out.’ I always tell them that there are two that will know–Almighty God and myself, and those are the only two that matter. “Better a...
Reading proverbs is like going on an emotional journey, but not a rough one. Just one that brings up different thoughts. 1) “One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment” (Prov 18:1). It is a tendency of some in...
Cowardice and peace cannot co-exist.
1) Fatherhood Every father hopes his son will turn out to be the kid that brings joy to him. There are dreams of baseball, football, puppies, fishing, hunting and more. “The pride of sons ifs their fathers” (v. 17). No father expects parole officers,...
