Daily Challenges Archive
“Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.”
I saw an interesting story the other day. Some of you know I’ve lived over 40 years in Auburn, Alabama. During that time, I’ve become a fan of Auburn University sports, and I’ve seen some amazing athletes come through this school. One of them was ...
“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.”
I just heard the governor of Florida say that rescuers—everyone from local law enforcement and the National Guard to neighbors and other citizens—have saved over 378 people whose lives were in danger from the hurricane. Can you imagine the feeling...
“When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.”
This imagery is hard to miss today. Many of us have been seeing pictures and videos of the storm’s destruction that blasted through North Carolina last week. It is devastating and heartbreaking. The death toll is over 200 and rising. I grew up spe...
“Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars.”
Wisdom’s seven pillars, according to Scripture, are: fear of the Lord, instruction, knowledge, understanding, discretion, counsel, and reproof. This is a solid list of gifts God offers through His wisdom. He invites us into His kingdom, and then H...
“Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?”
The ignorant or unwise remain that way by choice. Maybe it’s pride. Maybe it’s fear. Possibly it’s simple misunderstanding. But those who lack wise judgment as they age are ignoring the same opportunity to know God and His wisdom that everyone els...
“With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.”
This is another instance where Solomon warns about the adulteress and her ability to cleverly destroy God’s followers. Persuasive words and smooth talk used to be considered compliments for teenage boys. They were mistakenly seen as qualities foun...
“Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?”
Of course, the answer is no. In this section of scripture, Solomon is again warning in the strongest terms possible about the dangers of adultery. He explains that there is no escaping the husband’s wrath. The broader truth from this verse is that...
“that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.”
One of the signs of a wise person is their ability to use discretion. The dictionary defines discretion as “the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.” That’s the kind of person ...
“Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.”
Scripture tells us great things about our eyes, sight, and vision in general. Some of it is symbolic, and some is literal. A cool fact is that while every miracle performed by Jesus had been done in the Old Testament, giving sight to the blind was...
“For the Lord detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence.”
Solomon understands the incredible vulnerability and risk involved in taking someone into your confidence. His father, David, and King Saul’s son, Jonathan, shared a powerful bond of friendship. When David learned that Saul wanted him dead, he con...
“Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous.”
Who are you following? That is the best way to know how the good walk and where to find the paths of the righteous. Some are blessed to be born into a family led by godly people. They set a course of following God that makes it easier for their ch...
“let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—”
The wisest people I know never stop learning. I’m convinced that this is probably a big part of why they are so wise. I’ve known some men and women in leadership who act as though they have arrived. They pretty much know all they need to, and now ...
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