Tag: proverbs 9
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A Cracked Screen and Some Milkshakes
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.—Proverbs 9 I recall this memory from the days of COVID quarantine. I had cracked my cellphone screen and was going to get it replaced. Limitations had been placed on the number of people who could…
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A Quarantine Memory
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.—Proverbs 9 I recall this memory from the days of COVID quarantine. I had cracked my cellphone screen and was going to get it replaced. Limitations had been placed on the number of people who could…
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Cellphones and Milkshakes
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.—Proverbs 9 I recall this memory from the days of COVID quarantine. I had cracked my cellphone screen and was going to get it replaced. Limitations were placed on who could enter the store and how…
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Leave the Simple Ways
6Leave your simple ways, and live,and walk in the way of insight.”–Proverbs 9 In the book of Proverbs, you are heeding the call of one of two ‘women’–Lady Wisdom or Madam Folly. Let’s unpack this verse with three statements. Those of us who follow Jesus already understand these. But, frankly, every person is a disciple…
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Are you doing these 3 things?
6Leave your simple ways, and live,and walk in the way of insight.”–Proverbs 9 In the book of Proverbs, you are heeding the call of one of two ‘women’–Lady Wisdom or Madam Folly. Those of us who follow Jesus already understand these. But, frankly, every person is a disciple of another. In some way or fashion.…
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What Do You Pursue?
6Leave your simple ways, and live,and walk in the way of insight.”–Proverbs 9 In the book of Proverbs, you are heeding the call of one of two ‘women’–Lady Wisdom or Madam Folly. Those of us who follow Jesus already understand these. But, frankly, every person is a disciple of another. In some way or fashion.…
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How You Are
8Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. 9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.–Proverbs 9 People come to me for counsel throughout my week. I have been in pastoral ministry…