Have you read the user manual?

aDailyProverb | March 1, 2010

A manual for living, for learning what’s right and just and fair;
Proverbs 1:3 The Message MSG
 
Proverbs is the manual, instruction, and direction for living.
 
Proverbs teach wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Reading a chapter of Proverbs every day will change your life. After all you will be reading the manual for life. Every day we will focus [...]

How do you discipline your children?

Chris Riehl | December 19, 2009

Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives.
Proverbs 19:18 NLT
 
Discipline is vital for children. The earlier and more consistent we are as parents the greater the chance our children will not have to be disciplined as much when they are older. So how do we discipline our children. Proverbs 13:24 [...]

How common is common sense?

Chris Riehl | December 2, 2009

All wisdom comes from the Lord , and so do common sense and understanding.
Proverbs 2:6 CEV
 

 
When I think of the dumbest things I have done in my life, in almost every situation just a bit of common sense would have made me avoid them. When we want to do something we will find justification to [...]

What have you taught your children?

Jonathan Crosby | November 4, 2009

I have shown you the way that makes sense;
I have guided you along the right path.
Proverbs 4:11 CEV
 
Fathers! Mothers! Consider this noble claim by the wisest parent! Read it again. Will you be able to say these words at the end of your life? Can you say them today? Will God and your children agree [...]

How can you learn self-control?

aDailyProverb | November 1, 2009

Proverbs will teach you wisdom & self-control and help you understand sayings with deep meaning.
Proverbs 1:2 CEV
 
Reading Proverbs will give you wisdom. Wisdom will give you knowledge and knowledge will lead to understanding and discipline. Understanding and discipline will give you more wisdom.
 
People often talk about a downward spiral. We all know what leads [...]

How do you deal with authority?

Jonathan Crosby | September 25, 2009

Patience and gentle talk can convince a ruler and overcome any problem.
Proverbs 25:15 CEV
 
Wisdom includes ability to persuade those in authority, which is very useful knowledge. The main authorities in life are parents, husbands, employers, government, and pastors. They are moved more by patient reverence than by bold debate. Though your cause might be important [...]

What is the apple of your eye?

Dean Wall | September 7, 2009

Keep my commands and live, And my law as the apple of your eye.
Proverbs 7:2 NKJV
 
Purpose of live and laws
God created mankind primarily because He desired to have a family. In order to truly fellowship with God, man had to have freedom of choice. Unfortunately, man used his freedom to rebel against God and fell [...]