Contentment is a gift of God. Seven times in the book of Ecclesiastes we are told here is the one thing the writer has found to be good in life. The question for us is can our quest for meaning … Read more
Tag: Proverbs
Proverbs (10). Foolishness
We see shades of foolishness lived out in our world. They range from the irresponsible to the evil but all versions of foolishness set our feet on an anti-life path that causes dysfunction and hobbles our success. There are two … Read more
Proverbs (9). Work
The wisdom of Proverbs teaches us we are more meaningful than our work and that to do meaningful work is to do work honestly and diligently regardless of the work or even the circumstances we do our work in. To … Read more
Proverbs (8). Familes
Proverbs is a curriculum for a school of wisdom and that school is the family. In Proverbs, there are wise parents, who seek only what is right and good for their children, but, of course, foolish men and women also … Read more
Proverbs (7). Friendship
There are different grades of friendship in our lives and also in the wisdom writings of the Bible. Our research confirms the Biblical experience that friendships are vital for lowering suicide risk, improving life and work place satisfaction, social cohesion … Read more
Proverbs (6). Words
The greatest number of warnings we are given by the ancient school of wisdom concerns our use of words. Our culture has too many words (a sign of its foolishness according to Proverbs) so we are prone to thinking our … Read more
Proverbs (5). Wealth
The book of Proverbs could be summarised as a lesson in how to pursue the good life. Part of pursuing a good life is having adequate wealth to live on. Poverty is not a virtue in Proverbs but a condition … Read more