I have issues with control. Do you? It occurred to me this morning reading this proverb that the need for control can lead to short fuses…
Daily Word: Do You Lie or Lie? Proverbs 13:5
Okay. This was a bit scary. I decided to look up the definition of a lie—to lie. Several dictionaries focused on the verb, “to lie.” But…
Daily Word: Strategic Selfishness? Proverbs 11:26
I think we’ve all struggled with selfishness—being the giver or the recipient of another’s selfishness. Someone asks us for a favor and…
Daily Word: Hungry? Proverbs 10:3
For many years, this verse confused me. We don’t have to search too long to find stories of followers of Jesus who are indeed hungry. Who…
Daily Word: A Scoffer, a Wicked Person, and a Wise Person Walk Into a . . . Proverbs 9:7-8
Do you like confrontations? I don’t. Corrections and rebukes require confrontations. I prefer teaching and instruction, but really…
Daily Word: Listen Closely. Proverbs 8:6
One of the most important tools to a medical professional is the stethoscope. The instrument was invented by a French physician, René…
Daily Word: Escape Route? Proverbs 7:5
What is seduction? Is it only about sex? No. Seduction is a deeper level of temptation. It involves both the mind and body. It’s about…
Daily Word: Oh. Good Grief! Proverbs 6:33
Lovely. Terri’s going to blog about disease and disgrace and shame. Why? Because there are still children of the Most High God who believe…
Daily Word: Commitment. Contentment. Proverbs 5:18
Sometimes I get discouraged these days by the lack of commitment to marriage and family by followers of Jesus. Don’t you? Aside from…
