Category: wisdom

  • Inheriting the Wind

    He who brings trouble on his family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise. Proverbs 11:29 One would think that shooting yourself in the foot would be something that most people would be against, but time after time, we see it in families and friends. Someone in the family…

  • We All Fall Down

    Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. Proverbs 11:28 Does the West trust its wealth to pull it through hard times such as a depression? Between that and its military might, the nation is indestructible…or so it seems. In times past, when Israel had this same…

  • Giver or Hoarder?

    People curse the man who hoards grain, but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell. Proverbs 11:26 Are you a giver or a hoarder? Sure you can be both but typically you fall into one or the other category. Interestingly enough, today people resent the wealthy often because they have so much when others…

  • Pollyanna or Eeyore?

    He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it. Proverbs 11:27 It’s the age-old question: are you a Pollyanna or an Eeyore? A Pollyanna is someone who certainly sees the “glass half full” in every situation. Your outlook is great and the sun is shining always. eyore, on the…

  • Searching for Goodwill

    He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it. Proverbs 11:27 Have you ever known anyone to search out evil? Many of us think the best of people and it’s difficult to imagine that there are people who actively seek to do evil. Many of our Christian Brothers and…