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: 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: A Blink Verse. Proverbs 30:19
Our proverb today has probably been a “blink” verse* for most of us. It sure was for me. Yet, when I read it, I got this creepy feeling…
Daily Word: Which Message? Proverbs 26:6
Yikes! The first eleven verses of chapter 26 contain some of the most graphic — and yucky — analogies in the book of Proverbs. Like…
Daily Word: Feel Like You’re Being Watched? Proverbs 23:26
Have you ever felt like you were being watched? Not in a creepy way, but that people were observing your behavior? Your life? Your…
Daily Word: What Does a Slacker Look Like? Proverbs 20:4
What does a slacker look like? I think of a slacker as an intelligent lazy person. Slackers can get lost in their own mental pursuits and…
Daily Word: The Apprentice of Wisdom. Proverbs 1:1-2
Happy May! It’s a new month and I was thinking, just a few months ago many of us were making New Year’s Resolutions. How are you doing…
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: A Crooked Path? Proverbs 2:15
Sigh. There are so many scammers out there it’s difficult to be on the alert. Internet. Social Media. Some are even trying to get in our…
