With Jack Bailey
Scripture A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day. Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands. ~Proverbs 27:15-16, NLT Quote The great test of a persons character is the use of the tongue. ~Oswald Chambers The book of Proverbs had…
Scripture Never abandon a friend— either yours or your father’s. When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away. ~Proverbs 27:10, NLT Quote “If a man does not make new friends as he advances in life, he…
Scripture Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous. ~Proverbs 27:4, NLT Quote When we adopt the humanistic mold of the world, we doom ourselves to a life characterized by jealousy, envy and greed. Even our charitable deeds are tainted with a selfish motive. ~Max Anders The sins…
Scripture Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops. ~Proverbs 26:20, NLT Quote Be careful about jumping to conclusions, you may land on a lie. ~IDRWSI My mother taught me that things are seldom what they appear but I had to learn this lesson the hard way. The great majority are under…
Scripture A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls. Proverbs 25:28, NLT Quote “You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him angry.” ~James Kyle Morley I do agree with the quote even though it makes me a small man. I acknowledge up front…
Scripture A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain. ~Proverbs 25:14, NLT Quote We make a living by what we get {earn}; we make a life by what we give. ~Sir Winston Churchill We were created for God’s pleasure and it pleases Him for…
Scripture Eat honey, my child. It is good. Honey from a honeycomb has a sweet taste. I want you to know that wisdom is sweet to you. If you find it, there is hope for you tomorrow. ~Proverbs 24:13-14, NIrV Quote O taste and see that the LORD is good…Joy is the flavor of the Savior!…
Scripture Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don’t stand back and let them die. Don’t try to disclaim responsibility by saying you didn’t know it. For God, who knows all hearts, knows yours and He knows you knew. ~Proverbs 24:11-12, NLT Quote In this life, we are called to share in His suffering:…
Scripture Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich: you are wasting your time. Riches can disappear as though they had the wings of a bird! ~Proverbs 23:4-5, JEV Quote God can satisfy your need but no one can satisfy your greed. ~Ya’akov What is the root of sin; is it pride or disobedience? Technically…
Scripture True humility and fear of the LORD lead to riches, honor, and long life. ~Proverbs 22:4, NLT Quote Pride is self-centeredness turned wrong side out. ~Max Anders The essence of sin is found in Isaiah 53:6, All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; But the…