Proverbs 20 “No Favoritism”

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“Differing weights and differing measures- the Lord detests them both.” Proverbs 20:10 “The Lord detests differing weights,  and dishonest scales do not please Him.” Proverbs 20:23 We have a just God. He is a fair God. He is a right God. “God... Continue reading →

Proverbs 19 “Rage Against the Lord”

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“A man’s folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord.” Proverbs 19:3 Isn’t it interesting and a little disturbing how humans from the beginning of time, play the blame game? We need to feel good about ourselves so... Continue reading →

Proverbs 18 “He Chose Me”

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“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24  We all have friends. We have the friends we know on a first name basis, but don’t spend time... Continue reading →

Proverbs 17 “Bribes”

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“A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it, wherever he turns, he succeeds.” Proverbs 17:9 Have you ever been bribed? Maybe you’ve done the bribing? I bribe my kids all the time. “Clean your room and we’ll play... Continue reading →

Proverbs 16 “Change Your Plans”

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Today we have a plan. Tomorrow we have a plan. We all have plans. We constantly make plans. If we want to achieve anything in life, we must plan. “To man belong the plans of the heart,  but from the... Continue reading →

Proverbs 15 “Joy Muscles”

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“A happy heart makes the face cheerful” Prverbs 15:13 “the cheerful heart has a continual feast.” Proverbs 15:15 “A cheerful look brings joy to the heart,” Proverbs 15:30 The common denominator in these three verses is happiness. We all know and... Continue reading →

Proverbs 14 “Build Your Home”

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 “The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.” Proverbs 14:1 While a wise woman could build her house, because she is to work vigorously and be physically strong (Proverbs 31:17), that is not... Continue reading →

Proverbs 13 “A Longing Fulfilled”

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God created us with a deep longing to belong. A need for a place to call home. A place of total love and rest. A greater place where all our longings are fulfilled.“Hope deferred makes the heart sick,but a longing... Continue reading →

Proverbs 12 “Overlooking Insults”

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Loud eating annoys me. Slow drivers irk me. Dirty socks left in a pile makes me huff. Coats and boots out of place make my eyebrows do tricks. A reprimand makes me want to tear into the person and set ’em in... Continue reading →

Proverbs 11 “Duplicating Myself”

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“The integrity of the upright guides them, but  the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.” Proverbs 11:3  Look at the word duplicity. Duplicity in one word means doubleness. The first thing we think of when we think of doubleness is... Continue reading →