A national network of thieves is preying upon people’s busyness in our local DFW area lately. I’m not going to mention them by name. Their victims include parents dropping off their children at daycare. The thieves observe the parent getting her family out of the car and inside the daycare, and
Proverbs 12-15 presents a mirror to the soul. It is a running list of contrast between the upright and the wicked, the wise and the foolish, and the diligent and the lazy. Three words are constant throughout these passages: Desire, Diligence and Discipline. Desire Upright desires are described as a
The word “righteous” is mentioned 13 times in Proverbs 11. The benefits of righteousness overflow. Protection 1. Deliver from death (v4) 2. Smooth the way for the blameless (v5) 3. Deliver the upright (v6) 4. Deliver from trouble (v8) 5. Your descendants will be delivered (v21) 6. Your desire will
Proverbs 10 lists many things that are good. As I look deeper, I see wisdom, righteousness, diligence, integrity, love, wealth, discipline, prudence and understanding emerge as categories. I have to remind myself when reading Proverbs that it is easy to agree with the written word. Doing what it says is
Wisdom is calling to us, ready to be heard but the thickness of folly surrounds us like smog. We get used to the effect on our senses. Our eyes are a little blinded. Our sense of smell is off. We can hear, but it is muffled. Sometimes we don’t even
