HE WHO DOESN’T WORK WILL NOT EAT “Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!” (Proverbs 14:23 NLT). When I was an adolescent, I heard an adult say, “There are poor people who get bothered with the wealthy, but instead of criticizing them, they should ask themselves what they are doing differently to become wealthy”. I…
IT’S A DECISION TO BE STUPID OR INTELLIGENT “To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction” (Proverbs 12:1 NLT). The stupid person is stupid, not because God has made them inferior, but because the decided to have an attitude that was not very intelligent. We have been given a free…
YOUR WORDS ENCOURAGE OR DESTROY “With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous” (Proverbs 11:9 NLT). I remember a time when I spoke to someone who felt as if they had failed in all their projects, because they focused more on the things that had not come out the way…
WATCH YOUR MOUTH AND USE YOUR EARS “The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it” (Proverbs 10:22 NLT). The truth is that prudent people develop the art of listening; while the ruthless and imprudent people talk, talk and talk, and they frequently get into problems because of…
DON’T TRY TO CORRECT THE MOCKERS “So, don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you” (Proverbs 9:8 NLT). A woman came up to me asking for advice in her marriage, and she said something like this, “I know that you are a very wise pastor…
HOW DOES COMMON SENSE CONNECT TO SUCCESS? “Common sense and success belong to me. Insight and strength are mine” (Proverbs 8:14 NLT). I once asked someone to make an appointment for me with the IRS to renew some documents. I was surprised when I asked this person three days after about the appointment, because I…
HOW TO PRAY? “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere” (Ephesians 6:18 NLT). Many have the will and desire to pray, but once they start, they quickly lose their repertory and don’t know what to say or do anymore,…
WHEN YOU HAVE LITTLE STRENGTH “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me” (Revelation 3:8 NLT). There are moments in life that seem as if we have little strength…
THE DEATH ROOM “Don’t let your hearts stray away toward her… For she has been the ruin of many; many men have been her victims. Her house is the road to the grave. Her bedroom is the den of death” (Proverbs 7:25-27 NLT). What is considered the death room? This refers to the place where adultery, fornication,…
IS IT WISE TO BE A GUARANTOR “My child, if you have put up security for a friend’s debt or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger… follow my advice and save yourself, for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy” (Proverbs 6:1, 3 NLT). I remember speaking to someone who had agreed to be…