Day 3 | Don’t Follow Sinners
Proverbs 1:10, “My son, if sinners entice you, do not give in to them.” The first time I ever saw pornography was because my friend brought it to my house, the first time I smoked a cigarette was because my friend offered it to me, to the first time I stole from a store was…
Read MoreDay 4 | Wisdom Will Save You
Proverbs 2:12, “Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse…” Have you ever thought about how wisdom saves you from harm in your every day life? When you apply wisdom to stop at a red light in your car- your life is spared from getting hit by…
Read MoreA Proverbs 31 Woman
In writing a devotional on the Proverbs 31 woman I wanted to outline each verse with a corresponding attribute. However, I couldn’t fit all them into the devo, thus I wanted to share them here. As a result, if you simply read all the attributes with their verses you will have read the entire passage…
Read MoreDay 5 | Trust in the Lord
Proverbs 3:5-6, “5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” The above proverb is the first one I ever committed to memory. It has proven to be just as powerful today as the…
Read MoreDay 6 | Don’t Be Stingy
Proverbs 3:27, “Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.” Nobody likes a stingy selfish self-centered person. Can you remember the last time you needed to borrow something from someone and they said no, even though you knew they had it? Didn’t that upset you! Urgh. …
Read MoreIs Speaking in Tongues for Today and For Everyone?
Today, the fastest growing segment of Christianity in the world belongs to those who believe and operate in the modern practice of speaking in tongues. Since the rebirth of speaking in tongues in the early 20th century, the “denominational Pentecostals” have grown to be the largest Protestant organization around the globe. With more than 200…
Read MoreDay 7 | Wisdom is Supreme
Proverbs 4:7, “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.” Did you know that God’s wisdom has an answer for every problem you face in life? Wisdom is the application of knowledge. And understanding is the ability to comprehend wise things. That is why Solomon is teaching us that…
Read MoreFour Ministry Paradoxes
The most well versed and seasoned pastors I know don’t have books on pastoring. The wisest and most scholarly leaders I regularly read and listen to have never been on Oprah and asked “tough” questions about God/heaven & hell. The churches that I believe are most like the book of Acts are not in…
Read MoreDay 8 | Guard Your Heart
Proverbs 4:23, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” I had the honor of growing up in a Christian home with godly parents. Both of my parents still love Jesus today and set forth a great example of faithfulness to the Lord. One of my Dad’s trademarks is to…
Read MoreDay 9 | Seven Things The Lord Hates
Proverbs 6:16-19, “16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs…
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