Daily Challenges Archive
“Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.”
Don’t listen to God or those He has placed in authority over your life—and see what happens. According to Solomon, you will begin to find that the people and voices you give control of your story to are not those who represent the interests of God...
“Better is open rebuke than hidden love.”
David Dodson, a lecturer in management at Stanford and author of the book The Manager’s Handbook, says, “360 reviews, done properly, are a massive competitive weapon.” Such comprehensive and constructive feedback, he says, can be transformational ...
“Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.”
Here is a great reason to hire well: this principle doesn’t apply only to management. Smart business leaders understand that every employee communicates something about the business they represent—through their interactions with coworkers, vendors...
“Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel;”
In preparation for heading to Montana on a “BeTheEdge” fly fishing trip with about a dozen guys, I’m reading a book called When God Interrupts. Part of the book’s description reads: “Our lives are constantly changing. It’s hard to keep up, to keep...
“The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster their strength.”
I have a grandson who is 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs a bunch. He’s a weightlifter. At 17 years old, he could out-lift me. I don’t just mean he lifted more weight than me—that’s a given. I mean he could lift more than twice my weight. He is def...
“Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.”
I like a great steak or a bowl of ice cream as much as anyone—maybe more than most. About a week ago, I was at dinner with my family, and the restaurant we chose had a menu full of items that reminded us of some great places we enjoyed many years ...
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”
This is a powerful truth. I have seen many examples of families who began teaching their children about God and His truth even before they were born. They made a conscious decision to build their marriage and family on His principles. This verse i...
“Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.”
The focus of this verse is how the internal condition of pride is reflected in the outward appearance of a person’s life—everything from the look in their eyes to the state of their circumstances. I don’t drink, but if I did, I hope I would be a h...
“Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?”
At least until things get hard. Seriously, how many relationships and marriages begin with declarations of deep, long-lasting love, only to disappear during hard times? Over the years, I have performed a number of marriages. In the premarital coun...
“A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.”
A dear friend told me about 40 years ago to never burn a bridge. In the years that followed, I had plenty of opportunities to follow that advice. Most of the time, I chose to take it. Solomon connects this truth with the patience that comes from w...
“To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.”
Occasionally, I watch a show with my grandchild called Family Feud. The host reads a question, and the answers from 100 people surveyed are displayed on the board. The contestants give an answer, and if it’s there, they keep going to try to win mo...
“Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.”
There has been a very public display across social media platform of something that would have been far better handled as a private conversation. I’ve watched from the sidelines as many people, who have no real connection to the situation, seem to...
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