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Wisdom from The Message: Proverbs 26-28
Excerpts from Eugene Peterson’s The Message, a new translation of the Bible: Don’t respond to the stupidity of a fool; you’ll only look foolish yourself. As a dog eats its own vomit, so fools recycle silliness. A quarrelsome person in a dispute is like kerosene thrown on a fire. Don’t call attention to yourself; let […]
Wisdom from The Message – Proverbs 23-25
(From Eugene Peterson’s brilliant new translation of the Bible, The Message): Don’t bother talking sense to fools; They’ll only poke fun at your words. It’s better to be wise than strong; Intelligence outranks muscle any day. Wise conversation is way over the head of fools; in a serious discussion they haven’t a clue. If you […]
The Stone Cutter
There was once a stone cutter who was dissatisfied with himself and with his position in life. One day he passed a wealthy merchant’s house. Through the open gateway, he saw many fine possessions and important visitors. “How powerful that merchant must be!” thought the stone cutter. He became very envious and wished that he […]
More wisdom from The Message (excerpts Proverbs 19 – 22)
People ruin their lives by their own stupidity; so why does God always get blamed? Discipline your children while you have the chance; indulging them destroys them. Take good counsel and accept correction – that’s the way to live wisely and well. It’s a mark of good character to avert quarrels; but fools love to […]
Wealth
One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their […]
If I’m going too fast stop me!
I never in a million years thought that there would be such a life changing message learned around making a purchase. It was a simple thought. I recently was caught speeding and was fined $148.00. It upset my day. No it destroyed my week. $148.00. Not too long ago I worked a week for that […]
I Can’t
I was the quintessential “I can’t” child — the poster child for the Advancement of the word “can’t.” Whatever my mother told or asked me to do was immediately followed by my whining, “I caaaaan’t.” Consequently, very few tasks or goals that I set out to accomplished were ever completed. One evening, my mother called […]
Ways We Handle Our Fears (part 1)
Fear not, for…you are mine. When you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned. For I am the Lord your Savior…and I love you. (Taken from Isaiah 43:1-4). A lady approached me after Church a little while back. She was obviously […]
Ways We Handle Our Fears (part 2)
When I am afraid I will trust you. (Psalm 56:3). And Jesus said ” Come to me, all you who are…burdened…and learn from me…and you will find rest for your souls”. (Matt.11:28,29). All of us experience fear – both REAL and IMAGINED. REAL fears are those awful experiences we face when a calamity happens – […]
Ways We Handle Our Fears (part 3)
‘I have come that they might have life, and that they may have it more abundantly’, said Jesus. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (John 10:10, 2 Timothy 1:7). Fear, as we have said, is a basic human emotion. It […]
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