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Category: Proverbs

  • Beware of “Seductive Worms”

    Proverbs 7:1-2, 24-27 My son, keep my words    and treasure up my commandments with you;2 keep my commandments and live;    keep my teaching as the apple of your eye; And now, O sons, listen to me,    and be attentive to the words of my mouth.25 Let not your heart turn aside to her [the prostitute’s] ways;    do not stray into her paths,26 for many a…

  • Jealousy – The Forbidden Gateway

    Proverbs 27:4 “Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?” The first time I sat and really thought about this Proverb, it seemed like a slight exaggeration on the power of jealousy in comparison to wrath and anger. But the longer I thought about it, I realized that jealousy opens the…

  • Stop Acting Like An Old King

    Ecclesiastes 4:13 “Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.” Years ago my father and I lived in different states. He was in his late 70’s and I used to call him to make sure he was doing okay. Over time I…

  • Patience, Young Grasshopper

    By Jamere King Proverbs 14:29 “A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.” Le’Veon Bell, an ex-NFL player, was at one point considered one of the leagues best running backs. Although he was fast, strong, and had amazing agility – the skillset that set him apart from others was his ability…

  • The Disease of Procrastination

    Proverbs 6:9-11 How long will you stay in bed, you slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest, and your poverty will come like a robber, your need, like a bandit. I used to play football in high school. The one…

  • Walking Past Your Treasure

    Ecclesiastes 6:9 “What the eyes see [enjoying what is available] is better than [craving] what the soul desires. This too is futility and chasing after the wind.” (AMP‬‬) After I graduated from college, I started pouring myself into my first job. I was young, single and working in an industry that was growing at the…

  • Is There A Leech In Your Life?

    Proverbs 30:15 – 16 The leech has two daughters: Give and Give.Three things are never satisfied; four never say, “Enough”:Sheol, the barren womb, the land never satisfied with water, and the fire that never says, “Enough.” There are about 650 species of leeches in the world. Most live in fresh water close to rocks and vegetation for protection. They have…

  • Hiding In Plain Sight

    ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭2‬ “All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs motives.” When I was about 7 or 8 years old, my friends and I would play hide and seek. I had become good at hiding because I knew the playground area well. A couple of my friends would always start their…

  • Course Corrections

    Proverbs 3:12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. One of my favorite television shows over the years has been Star Trek. I remember an episode when the starship Enterprise was traveling from one planet to another. Along the flight path they had to travel near a large…

  • There’s Safety In His Name

    Proverbs 18:10 “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].” (AMP) One evening a little four year old was lying in bed almost asleep when all of a sudden there was a big clap of thunder that seemed to…