A Time to Correct
“An open rebuke is better than hidden love!” Proverbs 27:5 NLT In this day people may presumes that true friends only speak words of affirmation; that to love someone means to endorse everything about them. Or, at least, to never correct them or challenge them in any way. Scripture refutes this. If a friend genuinely loves […]
The Danger of Jealousy
“Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous.” Pr 27:4 NLT The Proverb exclaims that anger is bad, but jealousy or envy is worse. A hot temper is destructive for a short time, but jealousy feeds long bitterness. We can get twisted by anger, but envy sees everything with […]
Let Someone Else Do It
“Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.” Proverbs 27:2 NLT The microphone is open. It is time to speak of your accomplishments. And? Let someone else do it. Let someone else praise you? Yes. It is good to be grateful for the gifts and talents that You have been […]
Spending Time
“Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.” Proverbs 27:1 NLT One of the most precious, and often neglected resources that we have is time. Each day we are all given another 24 hours, and after each hour passes it is no more. The number of our days on this earth […]
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
“People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they’re deceiving you. They pretend to be kind, but don’t believe them. Their hearts are full of many evils. While their hatred may be concealed by trickery, their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.” Proverbs 26:24-26 NLT A very timely scripture. It could very easily be written […]
How to Make Quarrels Disappear
“Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.” Proverbs 26:20 NLT “You know what I heard?” That sentence is often an expression followed by information that may or may not be entirely accurate. But accuracy is probably not the main motivation for the expression. What is? Sometimes it is innocent enough to share […]
You Can’t Take it Back
“Just as damaging as a madman shooting a deadly weapon is someone who lies to a friend and then says, “I was only joking.”” Proverbs 26:18-19 NLT Our family have been long time Costco members. One of the things we enjoy about Costco is that if you are dissatisfied with anything you purchase, you can take […]
Push or Pull
“Interfering in someone else’s argument is as foolish as yanking a dog’s ears.” Proverbs 26:17 NLT Interfering in an argument, yanking a dog’s ears. They both will produce undesirable results. One is pushing your way in where you don’t belong, the other pulling on something that is only going to bring you pain. But there you are getting […]
Don’t be Lazy
“Lazy people consider themselves smarter than seven wise counselors.” Proverbs 26:16 NLT It’s puzzling how most people could consider themselves above average, and even more puzzling why lazy people could consider themselves smarter than wise counselors. What is the message in this for us? When you think that you know all that you need to know about […]
A Reason, and Excuse, or an Escape?
“The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion on the road! Yes, I’m sure there’s a lion out there!”” Proverbs 26:13 NLT A reason, an excuse, or an escape? Only you know for sure. There is a park near our house where I walk the dog every morning. And in almost 1,000 days, one time, there was a […]
