When a parent watches a child make decisions that are beyond pure selfishness, then the parent knows that they have succeeded. If all the ch

Every child every day thinks about getting what they want. They think about what would make them happy with little or no thought to what hap

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

Every work environment can be taxing on your patience, stamina, and emotions during your working years. The intensity of the challenge can v

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

So many people want to believe there is a whole other life waiting for them on the other side of stuck, and yet they remain stuck. Too often

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

foolishness is born into each one of us. Since sin entered into the world back in the Garden of Eden, all of mankind has been infected with

The word guarantor is the phrase to strike hands with. It means that the person has made an arrangement or a deal. In this case it means tha

There are people in our society who, in a desire to have surplus money, give away all their time, energy, and other resources so that they a

Part of our conventional wisdom is based on false beliefs. In her book, The Good News About Marriage, Shaunti Feldhahn debunks discouraging

The person who is not cheating and is trying to stay faithful will feel a higher level of attention from temptation and folly than those who

Corruption will reduce a culture to oppression where it is expected that leaders and officials will become wealthy and personally profit fro