No matter how much you think you are in control, there are all kinds of things which control your destiny that you have little or no control

The sluggard is not the person who never starts something. That kind of laziness is easy to spot.  Solomon is warning us about the person wh

A good sleep requires trust. You are turning off the mechanism of your body and going offline for a while so your internal processes can do

There is an interesting double point here in this phrase. He is saying that we will prosper in whatever we want to do, but God is also sayin

From the moment we come out of the womb into our mothers’ arms, we immediately make a connection and feel love. As we progress throughout ou

Are you able to handle praise and still keep a proper perspective about your importance in the world? I remember a very famous pastor speaki

In Solomon's day there were really only three addictive substances to hide pain: alcohol, food, and sleep. In each case, if you medicate

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

God will finish the good work He has begun in you. There are times in life where I want to throw in the towel. There are moments when I wond

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

Keep goals and proven methods in your satchel at all times. What are you trying to accomplish with your life? What is your goal in life? Wha

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

Many of us know that we should spend more time on relationships, but we tell ourselves that we will get to it when we have more time. But re

One of the only ways that we can conquer our resentments, bitterness, and desire for revenge is to go after our goals. If our anger at what

In this proverb Solomon is trying to teach a practical principle about how to motivate a servant to do what you want them to do. He points o

It is amazing how many people miss the fact that you must work hard at what you have in front of you, even if you do not like it. The land h

We see throughout Scripture and life those who stop providing a real service to others and become all about how self-important they are, are

One has to believe that you are superior to those whose goods you seize. Your gaining is coming at great expense to your soul.

When you know something is the right thing to do, then do it even though it will take a little longer initially. A little time invested in t

Goodness is not just the absence of badness. In fact, goodness can be accomplished in the presence of badness. Goodness means that the real