Posts by t.pep.me

Proverbs 6:28 Can you walk barefoot on hot coals and not get blisters? Principle Don’t play with fire. A motivational guru selling high-energy tapes on infomercials also pitches high-end seminars where people can get pumped up and then take their turn walking on hot coals. Firewalking aims to get people to step out of their…

Proverbs 5:20 Why would you trade enduring intimacies for cheap thrills with a whore? For dalliance with a promiscuous stranger? Principle Cheap thrills can’t replace a faithful wife. It just doesn’t make sense to me – when I see men trade the loyalty of love for a tryst with a tramp. The intimacy that a…

Proverbs 4:19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble. Principle The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness does not comprehend it. It has become epidemic – distracted driving – people barreling down the road, one hand on the wheel while the other hand…

Proverbs 3:28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow, and I’ll give it to you”— when you already have it with you. Principle How you respond when someone calls upon you is how God will respond when you call upon Him. The principle behind this proverb is profound and amazingly practical. Years ago,…

Proverbs 2:21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the men of integrity, blameless and complete [in God’s sight], shall remain in it. (Amplified) Principle Integrity is a personal strength. It is impregnable. A FivestarMan is faithful – he’s a man of authenticity, honor, and integrity. Integrity means completeness, wholeness, or undivided. Being…

Proverbs 1:27 When your panic comes as a storm and desolation, calamity comes on as a whirlwind, and distress and anguish come upon you.28 Then will they call upon me [Wisdom] but I will not answer; they will seek me early and diligently, but they will not find me. Principle ALL tragedy is a result…

Proverbs 31:8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. Principle In every man’s life, there is a moment when he either steps up to be the man or he shrinks back into…

Proverbs 30:13 Don’t be stuck up and think you’re better than everyone else. Principle We’re not better than other men – but we’re not less either. Do you have a healthy ego? Do you think more highly of yourself than you should? Or do you struggle with not having any self-assurance? The old saying is…

Proverbs 29:22 Angry people stir up a lot of discord; the intemperate stir-up trouble. Principle You may not be punished for your anger, but you will be punished by it. Anger has seriously caused more issues in men’s lives than can be calculated. We’ve got to understand how volatile we are to anger. Don’t get…

Proverbs 28:18 Walk straight—live well and be saved; a devious life is a doomed life. Principle The best path is the straight path. It almost seems too elementary, but it is true – walk straight – live well. God has given all of mankind the gift of salvation. He has provided an easy path –…