WATCH YOUR MOUTH AND USE YOUR EARS “The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it” (Proverbs 10:22 NLT). The truth is that prudent people develop the art of listening; while the ruthless and imprudent people talk, talk and talk, and they frequently get into problems because of…
DON’T TRY TO CORRECT THE MOCKERS “So, don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you” (Proverbs 9:8 NLT). A woman came up to me asking for advice in her marriage, and she said something like this, “I know that you are a very wise pastor…
HOW DOES COMMON SENSE CONNECT TO SUCCESS? “Common sense and success belong to me. Insight and strength are mine” (Proverbs 8:14 NLT). I once asked someone to make an appointment for me with the IRS to renew some documents. I was surprised when I asked this person three days after about the appointment, because I…
HOW TO PRAY? “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere” (Ephesians 6:18 NLT). Many have the will and desire to pray, but once they start, they quickly lose their repertory and don’t know what to say or do anymore,…
WHEN YOU HAVE LITTLE STRENGTH “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me” (Revelation 3:8 NLT). There are moments in life that seem as if we have little strength…
THE DEATH ROOM “Don’t let your hearts stray away toward her… For she has been the ruin of many; many men have been her victims. Her house is the road to the grave. Her bedroom is the den of death” (Proverbs 7:25-27 NLT). What is considered the death room? This refers to the place where adultery, fornication,…
IS IT WISE TO BE A GUARANTOR “My child, if you have put up security for a friend’s debt or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger… follow my advice and save yourself, for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy” (Proverbs 6:1, 3 NLT). I remember speaking to someone who had agreed to be…
YOUR HEART IS NOT A DUMPSTER “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life” (Proverbs 4:23 NLT). Recently last week, I had the opportunity to talk with someone who had their heart full of bitterness, and after speaking with her I felt mentally and emotionally worn out. Inevitably, each conversation…
WISDOM DELIVERS YOU FROM PAIN Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding” (Proverbs 2:2 NLT). Wisdom will open doors for success, but it will also help you avoid unnecessary pain. Being wise means to fear God and to obey His commandments. Many times, people suffer in life because they turn to the left…
REST “Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a change to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest”” (Mark 6:31 NIV) Our Lord Jesus Christ took time to rest, yet we do not rest. Sometimes resting is the…