Category: Proverbs
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained;But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God]. (AMP) I’ve been a fan of the television show Star Trek for a number of years. There was one episode where the crew of the starship Enterprise became…
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Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. (ESV) When my wife and I were dating, I used to invite her over to my house for dinner. I would spend hours preparing meals and desserts I knew she would like. I took my time to make sure everything…
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Proverbs 11:4 Riches will not provide security in the day of wrath and judgment, but righteousness rescues from death. One of the dangers in the life of a Christian is self-sufficiency. It’s the idea that we have enough of whatever we need to make it on our own…without God. Ironically this mindset usually develops during seasons of…
100 Days To A Better Life Through Proverbs 