Ecclesiastes 6:7 “All a man’s labor is for his mouth and yet the appetite is not satisfied.”
LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND
Ecclesiastes 2:18 “Thus I hated all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun, for I must leave it to the man who will come after me.”
SOMEONE ELSE’S STUFF NOW
STUPID
Proverbs 30:2 “Surely I am more stupid than any man, and I do not have the understanding of a man.”
WE ALL ARE
STAY SHARP
Proverbs 27:14 “Iron sharpens iron; so one man sharpens another.”
TAKE THE EDGE OFF
WATCH YOUR REJOICING
Proverbs 24:17-18 “Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles, lest the Lord see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him.”
DO NOT WISH EVIL
THE TONGUE GIVES LIFE
Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
THE TONGUE DESTROYS
PAYBACK
Proverbs 20:22 “Do not say, ‘I will repay evil’; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.”
I’LL GET EVEN
PRIDE!
Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling.”
A STUMBLING BLOCK
SPARE THE ROD
Proverbs 13:24 “Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.” Continue reading
DO YOU NEED A COUNSELOR?
Proverbs 11:14 “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.”
WE ALL DO
I have heard it said, “Every counselor needs a counselor.” I believe that is true. I am in my 40thyear of ministry. In many of those years I did not have anyone I could honestly confide in when I needed to talk. I didn’t have a person in my life I felt comfortable enough to unload my burdens. I have had that in recent years, and let me tell you, it makes all the difference.
We need each other. But we don’t just need any “each other.” We need people we can trust. We need people who know us and still love us. We need guidance when we think we know the right course. We need someone to take us aside and whisper, “Brother, you are wrong.”
TEACHING MOMENT
Children need counselors too. I am not talking about a certified mental health professional, although that may be necessary sometime. I am talking about a parent to whom they can confide without judgment. A parent to whom they can spill their deepest failures. A parent who will walk with them through the darkest days of their lives.
As children get older they will make some decisions they regret. If they can’t come to you, who will they go to? They may fall into the arms of a stranger who has no good motive. They may turn to drugs or alcohol. They may just turn away. Be their go to person. Let them know you are there, no matter what.
Let me ask you, “Who do you turn to?” “Well, I turn to Jesus.” Yes, that is good. He is always there. But He also puts people in your life to “do life with.” Don’t ignore the importance of that. We need help. Accept it.
A Moment In Time 