The positive side of this proverb is that we can draw people into a familial relationship with us by treating them with a high level of love

All of us are tempted, when we are in a disagreement with someone, to want to explain our side to other people. We can choose people who wil

This is the key word in this phrase as well as Jesus' statement: “Love your enemies.” Because of the word enemies, we often do not reali

This is a fascinating statement, pregnant with meaning. The actual literal translation of this second phrase is that you may return the word

It is not through the unabashed clamoring after your own stuff and your own way that you get real life and significance and order to your wo

I think sometimes we truly believe we are serving him and meeting his needs, when, in fact, his greatest needs aren't being touched at a

Seeking wealth is not the goal of wisdom, but you will gain understanding. Therefore, you will gain an ability or gifts that will fill the t

Our human emotions, values and beliefs are very often notin alignment with Truth. Our senses are constantly on the intake, sending messages

Solomon is saying that if you cannot keep your emotions to yourself, then there is very little expectation that things will turn out well fo

Solomon is reminding us that it is the one who can be trusted, who is faithful, and stays at building relationships who will have blessings

The last aspect of maintaining a healthy perspective at work is the concept of HOPE, which I put in here knowing that job situations and inc

In this proverb, Solomon is pointing out that no matter what you possess, there is always something more to possess. When you ask the questi

"For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down" So begins a series of verses about the...

Ra means evil in the sense that a person's soul can be bent on doing that which God calls evil and, therefore, when a person tries to si

In one sense Solomon is making a clear scientific rather than a moral statement. He does not see old men who have lived an evil lifestyle. T

Solomon is trying to warn us that spending time around people who are like this – either because they have lots of unresolved pain or becaus

It is interesting that Solomon needs to help people see the value of the information that he has shared. It is too easy to pass by relationa

The dwelling of the wise is a place filled with stored-up treasure: treasure that took a while to amass; treasure that took self-denial to b

I do not want to see my daughters get to the place where they have an important decision in their life and then have no source of light and

One day, Moses tells us, we will present our souls to God to see if we have collected any wisdom in our years on the earth. It is this prese