Proverbs – Page 6 – The Arnold Journey

Good Hunger

Proverbs 16:26 Hunger can be a good thing. Of course this is easy for me to say since I just finished my bowl of cereal and fresh pineapple. But hunger can motivate some people to figure out how to earn a living. I heard an NPR news story yesterday about a man whoContinue reading “Good Hunger”

Proverbs 16:25 – False Advertising

Proverbs 16:25 Looks are deceiving. I am sure you have learned this lesson in life. Like red frosting on a birthday cake, it looks good, but then…. Hopefully the frosting doesn’t lead to death, but your tongue will have an unusual hue to it. If we only pay attention to outward appearances, weContinue reading “Proverbs 16:25 – False Advertising”

Honeycomb

Proverbs 16:24 Some people you just like to be around. Have you noticed that? They speak and their words are soothing, healing even. You want to just spend time with them, listening, talking, absorbing. And then there are people whose words are like chalkboard fingernails. Every word they speak seems to cut toContinue reading “Honeycomb”

Proverbs 16:23 – Diarrhea of the Mouth

Proverbs 16:23 There is one thing I have learned over the last 40 years: people can’t help but tell their story. No matter how much they try to hide what is going on inside, it will leak out. It may not be with words, but attitude and actions speak. When someone has been hurtContinue reading “Proverbs 16:23 – Diarrhea of the Mouth”

Proverbs 16:22 – Refuel

Proverbs 16:22 Where do you get enriched? How do you refuel? When you get drained, what fills you up? The way we live our life either fills us up or drains us. When we live in a way that honors the LORD, our life will be full. This does not mean that weContinue reading “Proverbs 16:22 – Refuel”

Teachers

Proverbs 16:21 Some teachers you want to learn from. Others you avoid because they have very little of value to offer. It is often the way that they speak to their students and others that makes the difference between the two. When a teacher is disrespectful toward others, they have not earned theContinue reading “Teachers”

Instruction Sheets

Proverbs 16:20 The long-standing myth is that men don’t ask for directions. The corollary is that men don’t read the directions when assembling products that come in a box. If these two statements are true, I must not be a man! I like GPSs. I like Google Maps. I like reading the funnyContinue reading “Instruction Sheets”

Defeat Is Good

Proverbs 16:19 It there is one thing that proverbs emphasizes it is that pride gets people in trouble with God. The writer of this proverb captures that truth in a very poignant manner. He puts it in terms that most people can understand. I am thankful for that! Pride is such a hatedContinue reading “Defeat Is Good”

Right-sized Credit

Proverbs 16:18 Today’s proverb is one of the most quoted. And yet, we ourselves don’t often really listen to its message. We allow pride to slowly creep into our lives. Is there such a thing as good pride? What about positive self-esteem? Shouldn’t we feel good about who we are in Christ? MyContinue reading “Right-sized Credit”

Donut Shop

Proverbs 16:17 If I have a problem with alcohol, I should avoid bars. A problem with internet porn, unprotected computers. A problem with impulse shopping, shopping alone without a list. Controlling my calorie intake, a $6.95 all-you-can-eat buffet. We all have some things that are hard for us to resist. We are all sinful.Continue reading “Donut Shop”