Day 248: Do Not Dishonor Authentic Manhood
Proverbs 5:9 If you do, you will lose your honor and will lose to merciless people all you have achieved. Principle Do not dishonor authentic manhood and forfeit all of your earnings. Our Advisor pulls no punches when it comes to the warnings of the adulteress. He not only has seen it as an adult…
Read MoreDay 247: The Father’s Voice
Proverbs 4:20 My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Principle A father’s voice is irreplaceable. The statistics are overwhelming – the evidence is indisputable – the absence of a father’s directional intent in his children’s lives causes irreparable harm to them and collateral damage to society. Malachi warned that…
Read MoreDay 246: Spoiling For a Fight
Proverbs 3:30 Don’t walk around with a chip on your shoulder, always spoiling for a fight. Principle A strong man doesn’t strut his strength looking for a fight. Long Island Telegraph reported on 20 May 1830, “when two churlish boys were determined to fight, a chip would be placed on the shoulder of one, and…
Read MoreDay 245: Panning for Gold
Proverbs 2:4 That’s right—if you make Insight your priority and won’t take no for an answer, searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a treasure hunt, believe me, before you know it, Fear-of-God will be yours; you’ll have come upon the Knowledge of God. Principle The most valuable commodity…
Read MoreDay 244: Choking on Bitter Fruit
Proverbs 1:31 Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes. Principle If a man devices his schemes, he will suffer from his stupidity. We’ve previously talked about the Law of Seed – in this case; the fruit is bitter because the seeds were destruction. I’m amazed…
Read MoreDay 243: The Priceless Value of a Good Wife
Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. Principle The value of a good wife can’t be measured. There have been many attempts to place a wife’s replacement cost – some estimate the annual salary…
Read MoreDay 242: Four Intolerables
Proverbs 30:21 Three things are too much for even the earth to bear, yes, four things shake its foundations— when the janitor becomes the boss, when a fool gets rich, when a whore is voted “woman of the year,” when a “girlfriend” replaces a faithful wife. Principle The earth trembles in frustration – groaning against…
Read MoreDay 241: The Opinions of Men
Proverbs 29:25 The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that. Principle If you have the approval of God in the morning, the opinions of men do not matter during the day. Jesus knew the thoughts of men. Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself…
Read MoreDay 240: The Law of Seed
Proverbs 28:19 Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty. Principle It is a fantasy to expect a harvest that you haven’t sown a seed to harvest. I call it, The Greatest Principle, namely, The Law of Seed. It is the principle that…
Read MoreDay 239: Nag, Nag, Nag
Proverbs 27:15-16 A nagging spouse is like the drip, drip, drip of a leaky faucet; You can’t turn it off, and you can’t get away from it. Principle The tactic of nagging is a tenacity to get what you want. Believe it or not, a woman’s nagging is a pretty intelligent tactic to get her…
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