The difference is striking between the wicked and the righteous. The wicked are self-consumed; the righteous think of others and are God-ori

Solomon describes God's application of wisdom to the infinite number of possibilities as though He is birthing this world through the ap

I am amazed at the number of times I have asked people, "What do you think you ought to do if you were to really do what you think God

Solomon is passing on to us a little bit of ancient wisdom from before his day. When you are facing a decision, make sure that you do not le

God will judge us based upon whether we have loved others when we had the chance. When we see a person with a real need that we could meet,

One of the things that Solomon is saying is that in your search for the wise choice, do not forget to get your parents’ perspective. The cho

Those who desire to be selfish, impulsive, and rebellious do not see the connection between their troubles and the things they want to do. T

Solomon is trying to get all of us to take a step back and bring our ideas to trusted friends, safe people, and wise authorities to see if t

In a sense Solomon is saying that it is possible to know too much about a person and to have that knowledge cloud the wise choice. This happ

Psalm 1:2 - Part 1 "But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in His Law he meditates day and night" Transformation requires new...

We too often allow the defeatest mentality of those around us to become the dominant thoughts of our life. This is a problem. God is soverei

"I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice" It is important to realize that this is wisdom talking, not...

The person who is the moral fool is the person who always gives in to temptation. They are just sucked in. It always promises and we bite.

The idea that any one person can make a decision by him or herself is an unwise, arrogant, and self-focused idea. The wise person looks for

There was no idea of luck or chance in the Hebrew mindset. All things that happened to you were decided by the hand of God. You could choose

It is your decision what you collect. You can decide today to no longer listen to rumor or gossip. It is not a matter of what you are intere

Too often, I watch as couples fight, spend, scream, cry, ignore, seethe, hate, and selfishly cling to their own ideas. But a good marriage r

In this proverb, Solomon is reminding us of two truths that seem like the opposite would be true. The natural feeling is that when one is ag

Solomon is trying to get us to pay attention to what happens to us and see it is as a lesson. He wants us to realize that God does not waste

This verse forms the first part of the warning Solomon has for those who come across the path of evil and those that take that path. He has