Breaking Through

In my study of Proverbs, it is apparent that the scriptures reveal very useful and practical knowledge for our lives. Those that don’t know The Bible often say that it’s out dated and doesn’t apply to our lives today. It is true that this book about people was written thousands of years ago, but if one analyzes the problems that people battle with today, the Bible remains applicable. We can look at the world around us and see all the technological breakthroughs that man has seen. This very computer that I’m typing these words on is so complex and is a testament to how we have advanced. A lot has changed since The Bible was written, yet human behavior has not. Which is why Proverbs is such an important part of The Bible that clearly tells us how we should live.

Proverbs 15:14 says: The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly. Continue reading

Knowledge and wisdom are great virtues to posses, but, if we don’t understand the true value, we may miss the whole point. The Bible says we are to seek wisdom like a treasure. Since good decisions create good results, inversely, bad decision create bad results. I know that where I am today is the result of the decisions that I have made over the years. One single decision can be detrimental, but wisdom enables us to make better decisions for our lives.  Continue reading

It’s good to have knowledge, but applying knowledge is true wisdom. In order to grow in faith, build a strong relationship and achieve success, we must have a desire to learn. Not just learn by our intellect, but the discipline to follow through on what we learn. In Proverbs 1 I learned that God wants to pour out his wisdom and knowledge, but He can only do so when we are ready and willing.

To grow in faith and know God’s will and purpose for ourselves requires discipline to study His word, pray and apply His teachings. To build a strong marriage requires active listening and a willingness to learn from our spouse. To build a business we must be willing to fail and learn from our mistakes. In each of these examples there is an action followed by a conscious effort to learn from that action. Continue reading

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. -Proverbs 1:7

It has been a while since my last post and before the last post it was even longer. I have been struggling with posting on a regular basis because of the time required to do so. Since I only want to publish content that will be useful to my readers, I don’t end up doing it because I don’t want to rush through writing just for the sake of writing. I am still striving for success and have a desire to share my struggles and victories for you to learn from. The biggest challenge I am dealing with now is balance. It is very difficult to balance growing my marriage, my business and my faith because spending too much time on one thing takes away from the others. In my mind I constantly ask myself, am I spending enough time on [fill in the blank]?

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