You’ve probably heard the saying, “You can accomplish anything if you set your mind to it.” While I’m certainly not espousing self-reliance (I’m much more into God-reliance), I am interested in one nugget of truth that is buried in this saying: You have the power to change your mind. Overcoming failure, discouragement, negativity, or just [...]
In my last post, we talked about this Proverb: A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. Proverbs 13:22 (NKJV) Having already looked at this from the standpoint of building something transferable to future generations, I’d also like to talk about some of [...]
I was talking with a friend recently over lunch about how easy it is for us to fall into the common pattern of short-sightedness. Specifically, we were talking about money. How are money and short-sightedness connected? A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for [...]
One habit that has brought consistent good to my life has been that of reading a chapter from the book of Proverbs everyday. Doing so allows me to digest the book every month, and it provides a tremendous diet of thought-provoking wisdom for meditation everyday. This morning, reading Proverbs 29 leads me right into one [...]