A 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…
Read MoreDay 10 | Lust
Proverbs 6:25, “Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes…” For the first nine chapters of Proverbs King Solomon contrasts the call of wisdom to the temptation of the adulteress woman, Prov. 2:16-22, 5:1-23, 6:23-35, 7:1-27, 8:1-9:18. Solomon continually makes mention of the many pitfalls and…
Read MoreDay 11 | Lazy Hands vs. Diligent Hands
Proverbs 10:4, “Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.” King Solomon in the above proverb is contrasting the difference between the “poor man” and the “wealthy man.” The poor man, in general, is said to be poor because he or she has “lazy hands” and the wealthy are rich, generally speaking,…
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