Proverbs 14 – You’re looking. Really?

14:6 – A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands. I was checking in to the gym the other day.  After punching in my phone number on the key pad, I looked two inches to the right of the pad, for the fingerprint scanner.  It wasn’t there.  So,…

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Proverbs 17 – The Burden of Command

17:24 – Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. I’m reminded of a story about the late Stephen Covey.  He was addressing an audience and asked who thought reading for development was important.  Everyone raised their hand.  When he followed up and…

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Proverbs 19 – Little “c” commandments

19:16 – He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is careless of his ways will die.   We no longer live in a world of distraction; we live in a world of interruption!  The world today is constantly interrupting us as it screams for our attention. We open our email, and staring us in…

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