This verse is paramount to understanding that things that seem hard or difficult or discouraging, God is trying to bless you and move you to

Solomon notices that righteous people get great delight in doing what is right in God's eyes even if it is difficult. They gain a deeper

What do you really believe is the most precious thing you can go after with your life? If the answer is money, wealth, or possessions then y

Don't be afraid of hard work. Don't be afraid of having your children work hard. It will be good for them and for you. There are cho

The person who has understanding knows that an event is not a solitary item, but that a cascade of events had to take place in order for tha

It is really sad that we have lost sight of what wickedness is because this proverb is coming true in our day and age. Wickedness is behavio

Solomon is sharing with us really deep wisdom: If you want to have a great working relationship and great working environment, you must make

The person who views life as just one more way to hold them back has a tough time because in a sin-broken world there are a lot of negative

Solomon is trying to make a clear distinction between the simplistic person who is drawn away by rumors, fears, and stories versus the strat

The focus here seems to be on the understanding of the reason why certain things happen. Solomon is saying that when you really grasp the re

Solomon sums up the two sources of a good life in this proverb: what you say and what you do. This is short and sweet and true. If you bludg

Wisdom is not something that you stumble across. You must be looking for it. You must find it. Solomon is saying that the truly right choice

This proverb deals with a very hot topic: how to have abundance of monetary and material resources. Solomon's answer is a very basic tru

One of the things that Solomon continues to hammer home to us is that we must continue to be diligent. If we do not learn to work hard, then

"For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced...

In Psalm 127:1-5, God tells us about the blessed life. It is one built solidly with God by your side. It intertwines your planning and...