Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will pay for it (Proverbs 30:10). I spend entirely too much of my prayer time whining to God.  Specifically, I notice that I spend too much time griping to God about other people:  h… more »

What a man desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar (Proverbs 19:22). The 19th chapter of the Proverbs has a very strong sociological feel to it.  It examines a lot of the relationships between people and money.  Verse 1 and verse 14 po… more »

Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart (Proverbs 18:18). Baptists have a lot of unwritten (or vaguely referenced) rules, and one of them is that playing things by chance is a dangerous thing to do.  I grew up Conservative Bap… more »

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment (Proverbs 12:19). The struggle between truth and lies is a significant theme of Proverbs chapter 12 (see verses 2, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 17, 19, and 22) -- almost like some kind of clash o… more »

For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisors make victory sure (Proverbs 11:14). In the United States (my native culture), phrases like "take-charge personality" and "visionary leadership" and "getting things done" are viewed in a very positi… more »