Friday, May 21, 2010

Proverbs 21 Applied

1. When meeting with the powerful, remember that it is God who directs your steps, not the human power in front of you.

2. We are all liable to self-deception, which is why we must listen to the Lord's word and Spirit to get to the truth.

3. Small daily obedience is more acceptable to God than big promises.

5. Get rich quick schemes meet reality: “Steady plodding brings prosperity; hasty speculation brings poverty” (TLB).

11. The wise do not repeat the mistakes of others.

13. To receive mercy you must be merciful.

15. Justice is a friend to those who live right and a terror to those who live in disobedience.

16. Stay true to your God-given wisdom, to deviate from that road leads to a dead end.

 17. The pampered, self-indulgent life is an expressway to poverty.

20. A glutton will go hungry in the winter because he has no reserves, he consumes whatever he gets.

21. Aim at righteousness and love and life, prosperity and honor.

28. Believing a liar brings destruction.

30. Our earthly strategies cannot overcome God's wisdom.

31. The process belongs to us, the results belong to God.

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