Daily Challenges Archive
“Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers.”
This one seems especially appropriate these days. We are told in the Bible to take note of wars and rumors of wars. It is said that these things will precede the return of Jesus—perhaps His imminent return. I’m not much of an “end times” guy, but ...
“for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.”
Running nonprofit ministries for almost 45 years has taught me many things. One of the most important lessons is that “poor mouthing” is no way to raise support or impact lives. In fact, it’s a great way to make potential donors walk away. That do...
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”
I had a few of the grandkids over the other day. The youngest, six-year-old Harris, looked me in the eyes like he was waiting for a reaction and said, “We have church every day.” I responded, “Tell me about that.” His sister, who’s seven, said in ...
“Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.”
This verse makes me sad. I want everyone who works hard to find joy in their efforts and the outcomes of those efforts. But Solomon tells us that even a person’s good work can be sin. “Even their civil or natural actions, which in themselves are l...
“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.”
I am a firm believer that just about everyone could benefit from competent counseling at some point in their life—most of us, more than once. The loss of a loved one, for example, can be eased with the help of a wise, outside counselor who can gui...
“Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.”
Lest you mistakenly wonder, this is not okay with God. It doesn’t take much reading in either the Old or New Testament to see that God is deeply disappointed by this attitude. When someone invests time and effort in another person solely because o...
“The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.”
I just scanned an article about preppers. I only skimmed it because the headline caught my attention, but the topic wasn’t interesting enough to hold it. I’m somewhat intrigued by the concept, though. The headline read, “These preppers have ‘go ba...
“Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.”
We recently celebrated Father’s Day. I loved all the stories and pictures of dads and their kids. I was actually moved to tears by a few of the stories. It may be the power of family—or low T, or both—but as I age, the need for family grows in me,...
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”
If I could give my grandkids only one sentence of advice, it might be the first seven words of this verse. If they could always live with love and faithfulness, what amazing people they would be. If I could do the same, what an amazing person I wo...
“then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.”
There is a lot of hunting, searching, and seeking that leads to understanding and discovery. Knowing God is a participation sport. I love that when we first come to Christ, He gifts us with immediate grace. Of course, the greatest gift is the seal...
“They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.”
I’m constantly amazed at the jewelry many celebrities wear. I think it would be uncomfortable. I also wonder what kind of statement it makes. I’ve been told that, often, when a celebrity has grown up in poverty, it’s a way of showing the dramatic ...
“I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One.”
Ever felt that way? I know I sure have—especially right after I’ve done something particularly stupid… for the hundredth time in a row. There are so many lessons I should’ve learned by this stage and age of life. I often find myself shaking my hea...
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