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May 26, 2009

Wisdom Gives Patience

Wisdom Gives Patience… “A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11 Wisdom works out patience in a willing soul. It is a by-product of being able to understand and appreciate another person’s perspective. Patience gives the benefit of the doubt, and waits on pronouncing judgment. Why [...]

May 22, 2009

Power Creates Pretense

Power Creates Pretense… “Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.” Proverbs 19:6 Do you act differently when you are in the presence of power? Are you able to be yourself and not become pretentious because of someone’s position? Leaders need people around them who will [...]

May 21, 2009

A Wife’s Blessing

A Wife’s Blessing… “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.” Proverbs 18:22 Why is a wife good for a man? How does she bless him? She is good for her husband because she compliments and completes him. She is the beauty and he is the beast. She [...]

May 20, 2009

Overcoming An Offense

Overcoming An Offense… “An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.” Proverbs 18:19 What happens when you offend another? How do you deal with the awkwardness? You probably feel embarrassed, and regret saying or doing something that has weakened even severed the relationship. [...]

May 19, 2009

Listen To Learn

Listen To Learn… “The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.” Proverbs 18:15 Daily life offers lessons to learn, but to benefit we have to be listening. It may be your financial planner who offers suggestions on how to better budget and save money, or a fellow office [...]

May 15, 2009

Strong And Secure

Strong And Secure… “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” Proverbs 18:10 The Lord is strong and secure. Satan and his demons cannot scale His fortress of faith. Fear is unable to flex its muscles, and make God move off His point of protection. Our [...]

May 14, 2009

Unfriendly Faith

Unfriendly Faith… “An unfriendly man pursues selfish ends; he defies all sound judgment.” Proverbs 18:1 Why are some people unfriendly? Are they just shy, or is there selfish intent? If I am fearful of being embarrassed because of my words, the focus is all on myself and not on Christ and others. There is a [...]

May 13, 2009

Focused Follow Through

Focused Follow Through… “A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.” Proverbs 17:24 Wise leaders focus on follow through, and do not wander around detached from the details. Details are stepping-stones to success or, if ignored, stumbling blocks to failure. Discernment keeps you systematically focused [...]

May 11, 2009

Contentment Is Freeing…

Contentment Is Freeing… “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house…” Moses needed a game plan. His job was more than one man could handle…managing a nation. It was God sized. So God gave him rules to facilitate the freedom desired by the people. He gave Moses and us these top ten rules so we could [...]

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