Do you procrastinate overcoming procrastination?

aDailyProverb | March 6, 2010

Don’t procrastinate— there’s no time to lose.
Proverbs 6:4 MSG The Message

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 [...]

Who gives you a thumbs up?

Chris Riehl | February 27, 2010

Don’t brag about yourself— let others praise you.
Proverbs 27:2 CEV
 
Who gives you a thumbs up?
How great does it feel when somebody gives you praise? It feels even better when we don’t have to ask or throw hints for praise. The greatest praise will come from God and not man.
 
It’s frustrating when we put a lot [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]