Tag: Wisdom
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Insights Into Ecclesiastes
As I read through and study Solomon’s Book of Ecclesiastes, for personal enlightenment rather than for preparation to teach, I appreciate the insights offered by Douglas Wilson, through his book Joy At the End of the Tether: The Inscrutable Wisdom of Ecclesiastes. First, I appreciate the “scaffolding” Wilson identifies – the two great refrains that…
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Formula for Wisdom: Discerning Right From Wrong
Jerry Bridges, in his contemporary classic book, The Pursuit of Holiness, writes about a time when a friend shared some words of wisdom, a “formula” that helps discern right from wrong: “Years ago a friend gave me what he called his ‘Formula: How to Know Right from Wrong.’ The formula asks four questions based on…
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For All Life’s Moment
This touching video evokes bitter-sweet thoughts for me. As a cancer survivor, it gives me reason for great thankfulness. Yet it is a reminder of my personal frailty, and that I am not promised tomorrow. (Proverbs 27.1) I am reminded of how young my own sons were when I was diagnosed – my daughter even…
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The Need for Silence
Wise words from Paul Tripp about… not speaking words. I have learned this lesson well over the years. My words, both spoken and written, are far more tempered than they were even just a few years ago. But as almost anyone who knows me can attest, my natural deficit in this area is so great…
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5 Suggestion for Receiving Criticism
Benjamin Franklin once mused: “Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain… and most fools do.” I don’t like receiving criticism and, since I am being honest here, I don’t often appreciate it either. I understand that it comes with the territory. I understand that when processed correctly criticism can prove beneficial to my character, competence,…
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Misusing the Proverbs
Great post by John Armstrong on Proverbs. Armstrong asserts: Perhaps no part of Holy Scripture has been more frequently abused… than the book of Proverbs. Armstrong goes on to explain what the proverbs are and are not, and their God-intended purpose. Not long ago a friend and I were discussing this very same problem, after…
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Teenagers: Lacking a Hunger for Wisdom
No one likes to be corrected, but the wise person learns to appreciate correction that comes from a reliable source. Proverbs 13.18 tells us: He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored. This is a lesson all of us need to remind ourselves. But according to Paul…
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Stand Strong, Stand True
Here is a profound insight from A.A. Hodge: It is easier to find a score of men wise enough to discover the Truth than to find one intrepid enough, in the face of opposition, to stand up for it. As Proverbs says: Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who…
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Wisdom Wanted
I’ve been reading – and re-reading – through Proverbs the past several days. I have no specific aim in doing this. I have just sensed I am lacking wisdom and perspective. Billy Graham has said that, in addition to whatever else he was reading at the time, it was his pattern to read five Psalms…
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Practical (& Humorous) Laws for Young Children
The following are Levitical-style Commandments for families with young children. These “Laws” are taken from an episode of A Prairie Home Companion. Our children are out of the life-stage where these are applicable, but to pass along “wisdom” for parenting – and to get a chuckle – I post these laws here. ******** Laws of Forbidden…
