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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. -Proverbs 13:12 “I hope so”. That’s a phrase we’ve all said before. Its evil twin is “Don’t get your hopes up.” When we’ve said those phrases, it was probably in a moment of despair, frustration, or even doubt. In the world’s
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The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. -Proverbs 12:5 A friend of mine is very skilled at trapping nuisance animals such as coyotes that attack cattle or hogs that destroy crops. These animals cost ranchers and farmers millions each year and hurt food production. He surveys the land,
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A generous person will prosper; Whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. -Proverbs 11:25 Over the years, I’ve written numerous character references for individuals seeking enrollment in schools, jobs, and organizations. I once wrote a pastoral recommendation for Miss Arkansas! All these were based on how well I knew someone and included information about their character. Qualities like
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The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense. -Proverbs 10:21 My dad used to say, “A man’s word is his bond.” He always tied work and words together. It had to do with Colossians 3:17, “In whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the
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If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer. -Proverbs 9:12 I once received an invitation to escort the Governor of Arkansas on a Statewide initiative on marriage. I was tasked with setting up lunch for him and his staff in my region of the State and
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Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power. -Proverbs 8:14 I’ve done some dumb things in my lifetime. I’d like to say, “Hasn’t everybody?” just to make me feel better. Once, I was considering getting a new wedding ring, but my old one wouldn’t come off. I had not planned to take it
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. -Proverbs 13:12 “I hope so”. That’s a phrase we’ve all said before. Its evil twin is “Don’t get your hopes up.” When we’ve said those phrases, it was probably in a moment of despair, frustration, or even doubt. In the world’s
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Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death. -Proverbs 7:27 Once, while shopping with my wife, I waited in the car while she went in to return an item. While waiting, I noticed a married guy from my church pulls up on his motorcycle. As he sat on his bike, he
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For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life. -Proverbs 6:23 Men, there are at least four enemies “crouching at your door, desiring to have you, but you must rule over them” (Genesis 4:7). In Proverbs 6, Solomon warns of using money foolishly (1-5), laziness (6-11), bad
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Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. -Proverbs 5:15 A Proverbs 5 man knows God created sex for procreation and pleasure to be inside the boundaries of marriage for one man and one woman for a lifetime. Anything outside of God’s design for sex is sin, and a godly man realizes that
stephen R Harrison 