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Working for “The Man”

Proverbs 12:24 There could be many things said about the protestant work ethic, both positive and negative. The value of hard work helped our nation grow. For some it became a quest to earn God’s favor, an impossible task for the best of us. But for many it became the way to give our familiesContinue reading “Working for “The Man””

Spill the Beans

Proverbs 12:22-23 There have been several stories lately about people telling things they were supposed to keep secret. They betrayed a promise they made when they started the jobs. Right or wrong, they broke faith with their employers. One of the great skills is life is knowing when to shut up! We all need toContinue reading “Spill the Beans”

Pie in the Sky

Proverbs 12:21 Some people get the impression that if you become a Jesus-follower, all you troubles will drift away. They get this impression because they are selective about the verses they read. They grab verses like this and ignore anything that would complement and complete their theology. What they forget is that proverbs primarily teachContinue reading “Pie in the Sky”

Liar, Liar

Proverbs 12:17-20 The truths of this first proverb might seem obvious, but think about it. Honest people are honest. Liars lie. There is no middle ground. That is why we need to be honest. No one will know if you are telling the truth “this time” if you have lied. And lying really gets peopleContinue reading “Liar, Liar”

Liver and Onions

Proverbs 12:15-16 I have to admit, my perspective on life is skewed. I see things a certain way, and I know that on some subjects I am wrong. I don’t want to make excuses, but some of my perspective grew out of my upbringing, and some of it has grown out of my experiences inContinue reading “Liver and Onions”

Daily

Proverbs 12:11-14 Farming is an every day activity. When you work the land there is always something to do today, something that needs to be done today. If you think about dairy production, those cows need to be milked every day, often two times a day. So there can be no vacations, no time off.Continue reading “Daily”

Kindness to Animals

Proverbs 12:10 There have been a number of stories to hit the news of people who had dozens of animals in their homes. The animal protection folks come in and sweep the house of animals, many sick and dying. Filth everywhere. And the smell! For many of these people their animal collecting probably started withContinue reading “Kindness to Animals”

Priorities

Proverbs 12:9 We all have priorities in life, things that we value over other things. And we spend our time and energies pursuing those priorities. What I find is that our stated priorities don’t always match up with our lived-out priorities. What we say and what we do are different. Our proverb for today speaksContinue reading “Priorities”

Warped

Proverbs 12:5-8 Letting it all hang out seems to be acceptable today. If you don’t believe me, walk around the local mall and watch for the droopy pants and belly button piercings. And then you hear the language! Yikes! Our proverbs today deal with this lack of boundaries in our actions and words. If youContinue reading “Warped”

On Purpose

Proverbs 12:4 Men and women are different. If you have any doubt, just ask any OBGYN at the moment of birth. There is a difference. They say “boy” or “girl” based on the outward sign of that difference. But that difference is much deeper than our DNA and even the cultural roles that get learnedContinue reading “On Purpose”