Be At Home If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise. Proverbs 15:31 My Takeaways Something Old Constructive: helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement Criticism: the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything Something New The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of…
Don’t Ruin Everything Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. Proverbs 13:3 My Takeaways Something Old Oh my!! All these verses on my mouth. 11:9, 11:11, 11:12, 11:13; 12:14, 12:16, 12:18, 12:19, 12:22, 13:2, 13:3 Something New I have the power to reign in my tongue or…
The Benefits Of Being Wise If you become wise, you be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer. Proverbs 9:12 My Takeaways Something Old When we search for wisdom we find: Good judgement (8:12) Discernment (8:12) Insight and strength (8:14) Find wisdom (8:17) Joy (8:34)…
What The Lord Loves “There are six things the LORD hates- no, seven things He detests.” Proverbs 6:16 My Take Aways Something to Old Our Lord has a passionate and intense dislike to six things; no there are seven things he detests. The ESV uses the word admonition meaning a disgusting thing. Let’s take a…
Wisdom Shouts Wisdom shouts in the streets. She cries out in the public square. Proverbs 1:20 My Take Aways Something to Old When wisdom calls, respond to her. V24 When wisdom reaches, grasp her. V24 When wisdom teaches, heed her. V25 When wisdom corrects, welcome her. V25 When we don’t, she laughs. V26-27 When we…
Unless Unless the Lord… Psalm 127:1-22 My Take Aways Something to Old Unless the Lord (Yahweh) builds Sleep is restless Life is anxious. Blessings are missed. Something to New 1 Kings 4:20 I have to be careful not to be contented. Something to Do Let God build so I don’t labor in vain Let God…