Over the years I’ve read this proverb and made assumptions that it was another iteration of “Spare the rod, spoil the child.” However…
Daily Word: Where Do You Find Knowledge? Proverbs 18:15
A few years ago I attended a leadership conference. Leaders from around the world sat in rapt attention as other leaders they admired gave…
Daily Word: Bribery Deceives… Proverbs 17:8
Bribery is a form of manipulation. Manipulation deceives — even if the intentions are “good.” The manipulator has their own issues, but…
Daily Word: Is This Even Possible? Proverbs 16:7
When our ways are pleasing to the LORD our enemies won’t hassle us? Apparently so. Remember the blog, “Do We Carry Joy?” (January 29, 2020…
Daily Word: Are You Known? Proverbs 15:8
Our proverb today is one of those scary passages of the Bible. Do you know what I mean? Verses that make us sit a little straighter? Cause…
Daily Word: What Counts as a Lie? Proverbs 14:25
Most of us would say we don’t lie. And that’s probably true — that is, that we say we don’t lie. Because GOD is pretty clear about how He…
Daily Word: What Is Your Basket? Proverbs 13:9
Does this proverb remind you of another passage? It reminds me of: “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden…
Daily Word: Favor? Proverbs 12:2
What exactly is favor? Have you ever wondered about that? There’s doing a favor for someone or asking a favor for yourself. But that’s not…
Daily Word: Hang On! Proverbs 11:14
Guess what I’ve discovered? I don’t know everything. Shocker, I know. Somewhere around my thirties, I realized I knew even less than I had…
