Tag: proverb
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How Do You Tell You Story?
2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.–Proverbs 27 I co-lead a Griefshare support group at my church. And we have a basic principle: DON’T SHARE ANYONE ELSE’S GRIEF STORY. Let that person share their own story if they want to. You are encouraged to share your…
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What do you pursue most?
19Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.–Proverbs 11 This proverb once again hit me in an end-times fashion this morning. No doubt Solomon was speaking of more temporal matters and situations. But it also works if you take a step back and ponder the scope of your life…
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Are you diligent about your words?
32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.–Proverbs 10 I had many international friends in college. I marveled at their cultures and languages. Being immature, I learned from some of my guy friends how to say some bad words in a couple of those languages.…
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Take wisdom throughout your day!
20My son, keep your father’s commandment, and forsake not your mother’s teaching. 21Bind them on your heart always; tie them around your neck.22When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will talk with you.—Proverbs 6 I do a weekly worship service at…
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Haste and You
20Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.—Proverbs 29 Hasty is other times in the Bible translated as ‘rash.’ In my brief study this morning, I couldn’t find a good character example of haste. Our proverb today certainly wasn’t a fan. Quickness…
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Auto Repair and Prayer
9If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.–Proverbs 28 I used to own an 1985 Chevy Astro Van that I called “The Beast”. The Beast always had something wrong with it. And at some point, my more mechanically-minded friends told me to pick up a Chilton Manual…
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Your Heart Reflects You
19As in water face reflects face,so the heart of man reflects the man.–Proverbs 27 There was that old fable about the dog and the bone. He carried the bone in his mouth and then looked down at a pond and saw a dog carrying a bone in his mouth. He wanted the bone and so…
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Life Is Too Short for Pits
27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.–Proverbs 26 In the ancient world, pits were dug to trap. It was passive warfare, yet aggressive. A village might trap a dangerous wild animal or an army enemy soldiers. It also could be used for passively…
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Deep Waters of Purpose
5The purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.–Proverbs 20 As I journey with someone in counseling, I find it helpful to utter a rather deep statement that I have learned. I DO WHAT I DO BECAUSE I WANT WHAT I WANT. Many people claim…
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Recall Wise Advice
20Listen to advice and accept instruction,that you may gain wisdom in the future.–Proverbs 19 One of the things I find meaningful as I do these daily devotions is that as I read the text for that day, memories will sometimes just jump to the front of my mind. It happened yesterday with Blarney Castle. It…
Joel M Bradshaw 