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Category: Proverbs

  • The Faithful Grind

    By Jamere King (Listen to audio) Proverbs 14:23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game- winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over…

  • Step Up and Share The Load

    (Listen to the audio) Romans 15:1-2 “Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not just please ourselves. Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.” (NASB) One day I during the summer I let my dog out into the backyard so…

  • All The Protection You Need: God’s Faithfulness

    (Listen to the audio) Psalms 91:4b “…his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” Psalms 91 is one of the key chapters in the Bible that focuses on protection for the believer. We usually think of God’s protection in terms of His doing something specific, like parting the Red Sea, putting an entire army into confusion,…

  • Follow The Rule Book

    (Listen To The Audio) Proverbs 3:1-2 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Imagine saving your hard earned money to go to a big sporting event like the Superbowl or World Series. And right before…

  • Take A “Commercial Break”

    (Listen to audio) 1 Thessalonians 5:17 “be unceasing and persistent in prayer;” (AMP) The book of Nehemiah tells the story of how a Jewish exile living in the capital of the Persian Empire, returned to Jerusalem and led the remnant of Jews to rebuild the city walls in 52 days. An amazing task considering he…

  • The Power of Words

    (Listen to the audio) Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” I recently heard the story of a single mother and her young school aged son. Her husband had died in an accident while her son was still in diapers. Needless…

  • Is There Dross In Your Life?

    (Listen to audio version) Proverbs 25:4 Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel; (NIV) Before silversmiths can fashion sheets of silver metal in to cups, jewelry and other things of value, they first have to purify the silver ore. Silver ore is a mixture of metallic silver and impurities.  To purify…

  • Emotions In The Jet Stream

    (Listen to the audio) Ecclesiastes 7:9 “Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry, for anger abides in the heart of fools. ” CSB The jet stream is a fast moving narrow current of air in the upper atmosphere. Winds are intense and speeds can reach over 200 mph. Jet streams are significant because they have a direct impact on the weather…

  • The Genesis of Wisdom

    By Jamere King (Listen to the podcast) (Listen to the audio) Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Everything in life has some form of beginning. For example, every year each of us celebrates the date that God brought us into…

  • The Most Secured Victory You Can Have

    Proverbs 21:30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord. One of the most referenced events in the Bible involves the Exodus of Israel out of Egypt. The presence of God, the Ten Commandments, the faith and obedience of Moses, the rebellion of the people, the wandering in the desert for 40 years…