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A Little Bit of Yosemite Sam

One of my favorite cartoons growing up was The Bugs Bunny Show. Man, I still love that show. Aren’t the new ones awful? The old ones are still the best. Of course, The Bugs Bunny Show had all sorts of characters, but one that came to mind in light of today’s wisdom is Yosemite Sam,…

Will You Be Faithful or False?

Faithful or false? Which one will you be? You see, every single one of us is called to be a witness. We have been called to tell the truth. The question is, will we be a faithful witness or a false witness? What’s the difference? Well, the book of Proverbs makes the difference very plain…

Pulled in All Directions

People in ancient times were good at many things, and some of those things were rather dark. For instance, one thing that they were very good at, indeed astonishingly creative at, was torturing people. Many different ways could be listed from ancient times, but one particular practice that comes to mind from today’s passage of…

Spare the Rod?

If you’ve been around long enough, you’ve seen that things change from generation to generation. Things that were important and obvious to one generation are often not to the next. One of those big shifts is in the area of disciplining our children. Those of us who grew up in the self-esteem generation, the participation…

You Become What Your Friends Are

Friends. We all have them, we all need them, and we can’t imagine our lives without them. But, if we are wise, we will choose our friends carefully, and today’s word of wisdom demonstrates why. Proverbs 13:20 says, “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” That means…

Slow and Steady Wins

Wouldn’t it be great if you could make a lot of money really fast? I mean, I would love to see my bank account go from where it is today to a million dollars faster than I could snap my fingers. But today’s word of wisdom from Proverbs 13:11 tells us to be careful in…

Act Your Wage

One of the best pieces of financial advice I ever heard was this:  act your wage. In other words, live within your means. Act your wage. Dave Ramsey has been saying that for years. And you know where he got it? The Bible. Listen to Proverbs 12:9, “Better to be lowly and have a servant…

The Paradox of Generosity

Ladies and gentlemen, I want to give you a Word of the Day today. The word is “paradox.” Do you ever use that word? Paradox comes straight over into English from the Greek language and literally means “contrary to opinion.” It is something that is against common sense but is actually true. For instance, here…

They Won’t Get Away with It

Doesn’t it just burn you up when you see a person done wrong? You and I have an innate, godly desire to see people who do wrong get what they deserve. But, it’s so frustrating sometimes because it seems like they usually get away with it. Nothing happens to them. In fact, sometimes it even…

Help Yourself by Being Kind

If you were to make a list of all the reasons you should be kind to people, there would be several things on that list, but according to Scripture, one of those reasons should be because being kind to others will personally benefit you. Listen to what God says in Proverbs 11:17, “A man who…