There is an amazing generosity of spirit found in diligent hard working people. Not workaholics, but those who put such care and attention in giving their best in their honest endeavours that the reward is the feeling of a job well done. Such is the purity of such motives it beats the alternative of wanting […]
Read More Diligent Work PaysSome things happen in life to assure me that God speaks and that Jesus is coming soon. This morning was a time for one of those things. I am becoming more and more convinced that children’s television is a device used to infiltrate the minds of the impressionable and sow things into them of a […]
Read More Balamory, Suzie Sweet, Keith Floyd and our Heavenly FatherIt’s tricky isn’t it? When is a bad thing a good thing in disguise? That’s where wisdom helps in determining these things. What is clear, however, is that some of the worst things to happen are some of the best things to happen. Sometimes it takes adversity to recognise who your real friends are. It […]
Read More Beaten to LifeJust mention this one thing and it riles you up big time and you look foolish. Beyond the taunts there is the truth – if what is being said is not true, there’s no need to get upset. If it is true then there’s a matter of taking the necessary steps to address the situation […]
Read More Count to TenWhoever is simple, let him turn in here (Proverbs 9:4, 16) Before I let you loose on my extended thoughts for today I just want to share something that I only noticed today about the portrayals of wisdom and folly in Proverbs 9. Verses 4 and 16 have both women giving the same opening lines. […]
Read More Proverbs 9: Check The Substance Not Just The PackageThere’s nothing like a good meal with friends to create a good atmosphere for sharing the issues of life in a relaxed setting. The food is not just the meat, potatoes, vegetables and salad. The drink is not just the vintage selection from the cellar. With some of life’s deep insights and joyful and sobering […]
Read More Slap Up Meal For Wise LivingWhat one outstanding feature would attract you to something? Possibility of more money? Possibility of a better job? What if the value on offer was to experience real fulfilling life? Would that be more valuable than money, fame or possessions? Like no other commodity or value available in all the world wisdom is the quality […]
Read More Listen to Lady Wisdom for LifeThe person who remains calm in the middle of panic is able to think through the factors that surround the situation and considerately select the right act. Often things are said rashly not because it is not meant but because it was not thought through with good sense. Thankfully good sense is all around us, […]
Read More Value Wisdom To Avoid TroubleYou know that daring spirit that hears some advice not to do something and go ahead and do it anyway? It can often back-fire big time. There are those times when the experience of others and the detrimental effects it brings it’s best not to even think about some things. It’s not about being a […]
Read More Take Good Advice: Stay Well ClearHere are some brief notes through the chapter Verses 1-4 – Reiteration of the need to retain at the deepest core of our being the wise instructions of the father to benefit from life. Verses 5-8 – The basis of the advice is complete dependence on God with 100% focus on Him and His way […]
Read More Proverbs 3 – The Wonders of Wisdom in Women
