You Just Won The Lottery! “My son, keep my words, And treasure my commands within you. Keep my commands and live, and my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart.” Proverbs 7:1-3, NKJV The commands of God are likened unto a treasure in this Proverb. They even mean life to us when we keep them. We are to write them upon the fabric of our heart. The lottery is a get rich quick hope...
Read MoreLife Has Many Lessons “The ear that hears the rebukes of life will abide among the wise. He who disdains instruction despises his own soul, but he who heeds rebuke gets understanding. The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.” Proverbs 15:31-33, NKJV We can learn from every experience in our life, even our mistakes. In fact, we may learn more from our mistakes than we do our successes. That is,...
Read MoreCan You Control Your Temper? “People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.” Proverbs 14:29, NLT A wise person once said, “When you are mad, count to ten before you speak”. The idea behind that phrase is that while you are counting to ten, you will cool off and not speak in anger. Sometimes, we may have to count to twenty or thirty or, in some cases, keep counting and just walk away. Responding...
Read MoreThree Suggestions To Live By “The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.” Proverbs 10:27-29, NKJV Found in this scripture are three powerful suggestions that offer three great promises to those who follow...
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