Do you refresh others?

Charles Spurgeon | March 11, 2010

A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:25 NIV
 
We are here taught the great lesson, that to get, we must give; that to accumulate, we must scatter; that to make ourselves happy, we must make others happy; and that in order to become spiritually vigorous, we must seek the [...]

Do you love to give?

aDailyProverb | October 21, 2009

Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!
Proverbs 21:26 NLT
 

 
When we are focused on other people, we don’t worry about ourselves and our insecurities.
 
When we are greedy, we are never satisfied. We are left always wanting more.
 
Greed keeps us from living a happy life. Giving leads to a happy and [...]

Are you as sweet as honey?

Chris Riehl | October 16, 2009

Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body.
Proverbs 16:24 AMP

Are you slow to speak

Dean Wall | September 17, 2009

Even fools seem smart when they are quiet.
Proverbs 17:28 CEV
 
Be Slow To Speak
JAMES 1:19 NIV
19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
 
How many times have you said something and later regretted it? Too often we practice: Speak now and think later.
 
What [...]

Why do the rich have more friends than the poor?

Jonathan Crosby | September 14, 2009

The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
Proverbs 14:20 NIV
 
Money lies! Money corrupts! This proverb represents Solomon’s sad observation of human selfishness: men are friendly for what they can get from others. Even a poor man’s neighbors hate him, because he is of no use to them in getting [...]

Do you blame the wrong person

aDailyProverb | August 18, 2009

It’s not right to go easy on the guilty, or come down hard on the innocent.
Proverbs 18:5 MSG
Todays Proverb looks different because I had to write from my phone. Charter is having nationwide rolling internet problems where some sites are available while others are not.
When I called to find out what was going on [...]

What are your pets favorite Proverbs?

Chris Riehl | August 12, 2009

A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:10 NIV
Todays Proverb is focused on the treatment of animals or more specifically the treatment of the animals we own. One of the things I really like about Proverbs is how most of Proverbs is simple [...]