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April 5, 2012

Wise Hire

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- April 5, 2012 “Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.” Proverbs 26:10 It is hard to hire just the right person, for the right role, at the right time. Most of the time it is better to leave a [...]

March 31, 2012

Best for Last

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 31, 2012 “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” John 2:10 Jesus sometimes saves the best for last. He delights in delivering the unexpected to [...]

March 30, 2012

Emotional Emptiness

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 30, 2012 “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” Proverbs 4:23 Emotional emptiness is a set up for frustrated and insecure living. If I ignore my emotional bank account with bad behavior, I can easily become overdrawn and withdraw into my [...]

March 28, 2012

Lack of Understanding

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 28, 2012 “I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.” Psalm 119:125 Discernment is not always easily understood. Where to live? Where to go to school? Who to marry? Where to work? Who to mentor or who to be mentored by? What [...]

March 21, 2012

Wise Guides

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 21, 2012 “I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.” Proverbs 4:11 God places wise guides in our lives to lead us in the way of wisdom. These are men and women with a touch of gray, or a head full [...]

March 18, 2012

Call for Wisdom

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 18, 2012 “This calls for wisdom.” Revelation 13:18a Wisdom is required more often than we realize. It is wisdom that cuts through emotion and gets to the reality of the situation. “What is the wise thing to do?” is an effective question in decision-making. “What is best [...]

March 15, 2012

Sound Judgment

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 15, 2012 “My son preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight; they will be life for you, and an ornament to grace your neck”. Proverbs 3:21-22 Sound judgment leads to the best decisions, which leads to wise living. It is sound [...]

March 14, 2012

Preemptive Physical Care

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 14, 2012 “Daniel then said to the guard… “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink… At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate [...]

March 13, 2012

Depend on God

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 13, 2012 “I am the vine you are the branches. If a man remains in me, and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 What does it mean to depend on God, and do I practice dependency [...]

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