Can we choose our own adventure wisdom? The Bible says “no” for a very important reason.
We have a lot of things we think are signs of the “blessed life”? Proverbs has a clear answer that challenges our assumptions.
God’s discipline isn’t a topic we like talking about or facing in any way. It feels intimidating and leaves us wondering if God is angry at us. But Proverbs gives us a different story.
We can say things like “In God We Trust,” but what do we mean? Do we really trust?
God’s way doesn’t always look the most successful in the moment, but it is the path to true success.
When it feels dark, we need the well trod paths of God’s Word to strengthen us so we don’t lose hope.
You arrive early at the restaurant and order an iced tea while waiting for a friend whose advice you desperately need. One refill comes, then another, until the condensation has left the table damp and the agreed time is long past. An hour and a half later, you leave more dejected than when you arrived. Psalm 13 asks the same question that fills that silence: How long, O Lord?