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Are You Slow To Anger?

Are You Slow To Anger?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are slow to anger. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Ever been around someone who has angry outbursts? It can be more than intimidating.

Abusive relationships often involve hot-tempered individuals.

Proverbs 15:18 (ESV) contrasts the hot-tempered person with one who is slow to anger.

“A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.”

The old adage say, “If you are angry, count to ten before taking any action.”

If you have been hot-tempered, realize the advantages to being slow to anger.

Pray and ask God to bring about a change in your life with regard to your anger issues.

Prayer changes things.

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When Pride Comes, Then Comes Disgrace!

When Pride Comes, Then Comes Disgrace!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know when pride comes, then comes disgrace. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Pride can be person’s downfall. How serious is it?

Proverbs 11:2 (ESV) contrasts pride with humility.

“When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with the humble is wisdom.”

If you have a problem with pride, it is time to change. Reject prideful thoughts, and humble yourself in the face of the Lord.

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Accurate Weights and Measures!

Accurate Weights and Measures!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who use accurate weights and measures. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Fair trade is based on trust.

Exchanging by weight with balanced scales can be fair and honest. However, in ancient and modern times, some people have been known to cheat using scales that were out of balance.

The first part of Proverbs 11:1 (ESV) is about people who cheat with weights and measures.

“A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is his delight.”

People who hear this proverb will immediately know if they are guilty of using a false balance or using just weights.

How about you? Are you trustworthy when it comes to making fair exchanges?

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Whoever Walks in Integrity!

Whoever Walks in Integrity!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who walk in integrity. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Synonyms for the word “integrity” include honest, purity, rectitude, and virtue.

Proverbs 10:6-9 (ESV) is a section of contrasts between the righteous and those who are not.

“Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence,
The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
The wise of heart will receive commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.”

There is a clear distinction within each of these verses. Will you live as a person of integrity or not? If not, it is not too late to reverse course.

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Work Hard!

Work Hard!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who work hard. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Proverbs 6:6-8 (ESV) is a well know proverb about ants.

“Go to the ant, O sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise.
Without having any chief,
officer, or ruler,
she prepares her bread in summer
and gathers her food in harvest.”

Proverbs 10:5 (ESV), in contrast, is about a two people. One is industrious and the other is not.

“He who gathers in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.”

Which of these two people do you aspire to be? The sluggard and “he who sleeps” seem to be very much alike. Pray and ask God to direct your paths. Be like the prudent son.

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The Hand of the Diligent Makes Rich!

The Hand of the Diligent Makes Rich!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who have diligent hands. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Bruce Springsteen lyrics to Badlands tell us, “Poor men wanna be rich, and rich men wannna be king.”

Being poor can result from many causes. One is not working.

Proverbs 10:4 (ESV) has an important message about wealth.

“A slack hand causes poverty,
but the hand of the diligent makes rich.”

What is one thing you can do today that by doing it things will be better? Take action to do one thing after another. If in doubt about how to be diligent, learn from Scripture and from others. Watch videos to learn techniques to improve in your trade or profession. Start being more diligent today.

Promise when you get riches, you will be willing to give back by helping others.

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