Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. (Proverbs 31:30) False are charms and vain is the beauty of woman; for a prudent woman is blessed. Let her praise the fear of the Lord. (Proverbs 31:30, Septuagint) Ah, Hollywood and the media biz. Is it …
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22220.011 How to Change People’s Minds
The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases. (Proverbs 21:1) “I just can’t figure out where he’s coming from.” “The two of us just can’t seem to get on the same page.” “The way she thinks…it’s so weird that I just can’t seem to …
22220.012 Using God-given Authority
By me [Wisdom] princes govern, and all nobles who rule on earth. (Proverbs 8:16) The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth should not betray justice. (Proverbs 16:10) All professionals recognize that people at the top of their industries possess significant power and influence. Stories of the use and misuse of …
22220.013 The Rise and Fall of the Proud
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. (Proverbs 11:2) Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food. (Proverbs 12:9) Man is tested by the praise he receives. (Proverbs 27:21b) Years ago, when I hosted a Phil-Donahue-style TV talk show syndicated …
22220.014 A Cure for Spiritual Heart Disease
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the well-spring of life. (Proverbs 4:23) He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be kept safe. (Proverbs 28:26) My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways. (Proverbs 23:26) On February 14 of …
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22220.016 Impulse Control and the Key to Character
Do not join with those who drink too much wine, or gorge themselves on meat; for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags. (Proverbs 23:20- 21) The late Dr. Armand Nicoli was an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. As he looked back on …
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22220.017 Danger: Eyes That Do Not See
Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. (Proverbs 4:26) Ears that hear and eyes that see, the Lord has made them both. (Proverbs 20:12) It was horrific! A motorcyclist was speeding toward my car at about fifty miles an hour when I first saw him, and there was no …
22220.018 For Adult[erer]s Only
Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths. Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng. Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death. (Proverbs 7:25- 27) For the prostitute reduces you to a loaf of …
22220.019 Rebuke: 10, Flattery 0
Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. (Proverbs 27:6) He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor than he who has a flattering tongue. (Proverbs 28:23) Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you. (Proverbs …
22220.020 You Can Tell a Person by His Cover
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. (Proverbs 15:13) The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. (Isaiah 3:9) As water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. (Proverbs 27:19) Comedian George Burns said of entertainment, …
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