Category: Proverbs
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Proverbs 29:17 Discipline your child, and it will bring you peace of mind and give you delight. Most of us have had our children participate in some sort of competition. We take them to practice, discuss their performance, encourage them when they are face obstacles, and support them win, lose or draw. We dedicate a lot…
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Proverbs 22:24 – 25 Do not even associate with a man given to angry outbursts; Or go [along] with a hot-tempered man, Or you will learn his [undisciplined] ways And get yourself trapped [in a situation from which it is hard to escape]. How many times have you heard this about a child who has…
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Proverbs 25:11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver, Is a word spoken at the proper time. Your words matter! As a parent your words, your tone, and timing have a lasting, and even a lifetime effect on your children. That is why it is so important that we remain “God aware” throughout the day. We need…
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Proverbs 13:24 Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. Recently my son came to visit with his two children. He took them to ride on a jet ski on a nearby lake that afternoon. They all had a lot of fun. After they came back…
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Proverbs 23:13 – 14 13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.14 Punish them with the rod and save them from death. Recently a famous college coach retired. Many of the former players were interviewed. Even years later they were grateful for the things the…
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Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him. Recently I read an article where a Georgia school teacher who recently won “Teacher of the Year” was leaving the profession; he decided to stop teaching.…
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Proverbs 6:16 – 19 16 These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him: 17 A proud look [the spirit that makes one overestimate himself and underestimate others], a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, 19 A false…
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Proverbs 1:8 – 19 …10 My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. 11 If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul;…13 we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder; 14 cast lots with us; we will all share…
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Proverbs 3:27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. (NIV) James 4:17 So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin. (AMP) Selfishness comes natural for us. Even the cutest little baby…
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Proverbs 10:2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 20:17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel. We live in a society where for many the pursuit of happiness is the highest goal of life. Happiness translates into “stuff”, i.e., money,…
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