I write about following Jesus in all of life’s seasons
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Here’s an example of one of those backward effect principles. If I lift myself up in pride thinking that’s how I’ll gain honor, the reverse happens. It’ll bring me down. And if I think of myself in a level-headed way I’ll…
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Say “I Was Wrong” – Proverbs 28
I remember watching an episode of “Happy Days” on TV in the 70s when the character Fonzie couldn’t say the words “I was wrong.” It looked like he was choking on his tongue, and watching him struggle made my jaw…
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Love Hidden has Little Value – Proverbs 27
Which is better, to be corrected when I’m wrong or to be loved by someone who hides it from me? Well, normally I would have said that love is better than anything. Perhaps this proverb is telling me that correcting…
