If you lived in my city (Perth, Western Australia) between September 1958 to August 1963, you would have been excused…
# 442 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 15 (4). Contentment – that’s better!
Presently in Australia, we are being inundated with politics, different from what we saw in the USA last year, but…
# 441 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 15 (3). Being “watched” – “both now and forevermore.”
Ever get the feeling that you are being watched? Some people may be worried about such a thing happening, but…
# 440 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 15 (2). The mouth speaks what the heart is full of [Jesus].
In my last Post we considered the Proverbs concerning the heart, and we noted that there are two types. There…
# 439 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 15 (1) The heart of the matter.
Getting to the heart of the situation is always useful. Have you ever felt like when talking to someone, all…
# 438 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 14 (2). Be very careful how you live!
In about AD 60, while a prisoner for his faith in Jesus as the Messiah, the Apostle Paul wrote a…
# 437 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 14 (1). “Love’s pre-emptive strike!”
Much of Proverbs is about interpersonal relationships (some good and beneficial – some bad and destructive) such as the following…
# 436 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 13 (3). Your friends – helpful or ‘toxic’?
Have you ever been concerned about the company you or someone you love is keeping? One particular proverb worth considering…
# 435 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 13 (2). Appetites – good and evil.
The word “appetite” usually refers to the legitimate desire to eat food items, usually due to hunger. But the…
# 434 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 13. Hope or hopelessness?
A new year has begun. Are you the type who makes new year’s resolutions? I wonder what your plans, hopes,…
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