In stating his purposes for compiling the collection of writings we now know as “Proverbs,” King Solomon penned this little nugget: That people may know skillful and godly Wisdom…and receive instruction in wise dealing and the discipline of wise thoughtfulness, righteousness, justice, and integrity…. Proverbs 1:2-3 (AMP) Several months ago, that phrase, “the discipline of [...]
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Hat tip to Karen Le for drawing this one to my attention! The strongest are those who renounce their own times and become a living part of those yet to come. The strongest, and the rarest. – Milovan Djilas, Yugoslav author and politician (1911-1995) Share This
Today’s Proverb is all about being practical. Here’s some fun from it: Many a man proclaims his own loving-kindness and goodness, but a faithful man who can find? Proverbs 20:6 (AMP) This one has always scared me a bit. Okay… maybe a lot. It’s easy for any of us to talk about how good we [...]
Jon, the Baptist (yes, that’s what he calls himself) pointed out an excellent article in the Wall Street Journal recently about executives who are relying upon overtly Biblical principles to manage. I located a free (no subscription to WSJ required) copy of the story here. WSJ’s Phred Dvorak does a nice job of covering the [...]
Proverbs 4 is a beautiful description of how King Solomon, who was arguably the highest-grossing consultant of all time, received training from his father (King David) about the necessity of getting Wisdom. One of my favorite sections of this passage is in verse 7: The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get [...]