March 25: Proverbs 25:15 "A Gentle Tongue"

Proverbs 25:15    Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone. Often, it takes time for something we desire to take place. That is where persistence pays off. Even the “powers that be” can be persuaded with consistent persistence. I once read where time and patience are two of the greatest forces not only in nature, but also in relationships. The second...

March 22- Proverbs 22:1

We continue looking at a chapter of Proverbs daily.  Today is March22, so it’s chapter 22. The first verse of this chapter is probably my favorite in the entire 31 chapters. “A good name is to be desired above great riches.” Being given a good name, i.e. being handed the legacy of respect by our parents and forbearers, is a wonderful gift. It’s the best inheritance of all...

Fri. March 19@Proverbs 19

Proverbs 19:8   “He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul.” It’s important to have a lifelong goal of learning.  As I’ve mentioned before, it’s called “a learner’s lean.” An eagerness to be “a sponge.” Soaking up new knowledge. A willingness to listen. A hunger, even a thirst, to learn. Lord, keep teaching me. I wish to be a lifetime

Thur. March 18 Proverbs

We’re working through one proverb per day corresponding to the day of the month.  Today we’re in Proverbs 18. Proverbs 18:12   “Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.” I’ve never noticed it before, but this is the 4-H verse.  The proverbs mentions four words that are worth looking at. Heart-  it’s the inner part of a man or...

Wed. March 17 Proverbs 17

I climbed Croagh Patrick in March 2007 during a sleet storm.  St. Patrick is one of my heroes.  A foreigner who went to a pagan country and saw the entire nation come to Christ during his lifetime.  If you don’t know his story, read it. Here is one of my favorite passages in Proverbs 17: “The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.” ...