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 [...]

Where do you direct your heart?

Jonathan Crosby | November 23, 2009

Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way.
Proverbs 23:19 ESV
When you have adopted wise counsel and instruction as your own, when you have committed yourself to the knowledge you were given through your ears, you will be wise. You have a mind, soul, and spirit that understand and [...]

Is it your way or God’s way?

Dean Wall | November 21, 2009

No matter how much you know or what plans you make, you can’t defeat the Lord.
Proverbs 21:30 CEV
 
Don’t fight against God and his plans, rejoice in him.
 
PHILIPPIANS 4:4 NIV
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
 
No matter how bad things are around you, you can always rejoice in the Lord. God [...]

Right, Left, or God?

Chris Riehl | November 9, 2009

Whoever is simple (easily led astray and wavering), let him turn in here! As for him who lacks understanding, [God’s] Wisdom says to him,
Proverbs 9:4 AMP
 
Thank you for the birthday and get well messages. I will reply to everyone of them in the next few days as I am still fighting this flu.
 
More importantly please [...]

What is greater than silver and gold?

aDailyProverb | November 8, 2009

Let instruction and knowledge mean more to you than silver or the finest gold.
Proverbs 8:10 CEV
 
Yesterday and today I have been trying to sleep off this flu or a bad cold that has wiped me out. That’s why I didn’t tweet, email, post, or facebook a Proverb yesterday as I was either complaining to my [...]

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 [...]

Do you forget how much God knows?

Jonathan Crosby | October 25, 2009

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:2 NKJV
God has infinite wisdom of all things. He gloriously acts without revealing His purpose, seeking counsel, or exposing matters to public scrutiny. Kings are much different. Since they understand very little in comparison, they [...]