With Jack Bailey
Scripture Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed. ~Ecclesiastes 10:10, NLT Quote Working hard without intelligence [using your head] will produce more sweat than success. ~Ya’akov [Adapted from image Quotes] My father was a hard worker and so was his mother. My…
Scripture Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all of them. ~Ecclesiastes 9:11, Holman Quote Merit is not always rewarded…
Scripture So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne! ~Ecclesiastes 9:7-8, NLT Quote Man is clueless and God is all-knowing: therefore, the only proper response to God is fear and trust. ~David George Moore…
Scripture All this I have seen and applied my mind to every deed that has been done under the sun wherein a man has exercised authority over another man to his hurt. ~Ecclesiastes 8:9, NASB Quote Life is far too complex for any human to figure out how all its parts fit together. ~Daniel L. Akin There…
Scripture God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path….Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins. ~Ecclesiastes 7:29 and 7:20, NLT Quote Disregard for one’s depravity coupled with an arrogant self-sufficiency is a lethal combination that produces fools. ~David George Moore Duane…
Scripture So don’t be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself? On the other hand, don’t be too wicked either. Don’t be a fool! Why die before your time? Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes. ~Ecclesiastes 7:16-18, NLT Quote A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind…
Scripture Wisdom and money can get you almost anything, but only wisdom can save your life. ~Ecclesiastes 7:12, NLT Quote Wealth is the slave of the wise and the master of the fool. ~Seneca I am no great fan of Solomon; he brought child-sacrificing pagan worship to Jerusalem which marked the beginning of the end…