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On Speaking I literally just recorded this on a whim, so please forgive the excess use of “um” and the wild hair! But, then again, yay for authenticity! Genius “We can’t solve problems by using…
Month: September 2020
Proverb 1:33
“but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.” The inner voice of Wisdom is our shelter, our safety; the underground cellar that protects us from violent…
Proverb 1:32
“For the simple are killed by their turning away,and the complacency of fools destroys them.” Isn’t it common sense not to turn your back on danger, the enemy? But what happens is we get used…
Proverb 1:31
“therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way,and have their fill of their own devices.” You get what you pay for, in other words. Again, the text can come acrossed as harsh and unloving.…
Proverb 1:30
“would have none of my cousel and despised all my reproof,” To avoid these types of answers to our whys, we have a few bullet points to remember: gather knowledge fear the Lord heed Wisdom’s cousel …
Proverb 1:29
“Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord,” All those “why’s” we shoot at the storm? “Why me?” “Why now?” “Why this?” “Why won’t you deliver me, God?”… …our answer lies…
Proverb 1:28
“Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer;they will seek me diligently but will not find me.” Talk about alone. What happens when you call for someone and they do not answer?…
Proverb 1:27
“when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.” In addition to terror, we see that when we ignore the call of Wisdom,…
Proverb 1:26
“I also will laugh at your calamity;I will mock when terror strikes you.” This seems a bit harsh, doesn’t it? Really? Wisdom, this God-inspired virtue will laugh in my face when terror strikes simply because…
Proverb 1:25
“because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof,” You know you are simple-minded (hate knowledge) when you reject reproof. When I’m criticized, what do I do? Am I defensive?…