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There can be many reasons for troubles in our lives, and not all of them are because of disobedience to God.  However, disobedience to God definitely leads to troubles.  This gives us a clear-cut path away from those troubles.

Proverbs Practicals 146 - Proverbs 22:5 -- The Thorns Are Off the Trail

There are no shortcuts to the complete good life.  But there is a path to it.

Proverbs Practicals 145 - Proverbs 22:4 -- The Path to Prosperity

While some people avoid others in this life, we will all gather at the same place someday before our Maker.  Our standing there should shape our behavior here.

Proverbs Practicals 143 - Proverbs 22:2 -- Where Money Doesn't Matter

Many people end up trying to outsmart God Himself.  They never had a chance.

Proverbs Practicals 140 - Proverbs 21:30 -- No Chance Against God

Stubbornness, rather than careful thought, is a key characteristic of wickedness.

Proverbs Practicals 139 - Proverbs 21:29 -- How We Choose Our Course

False witness is a doomed practice.  But rather than refraining from witnessing, we should strive to be both honest and informed before we speak.

Proverbs Practicals 138 - Proverbs 21:28 -- A Hearing Speaker

There is a lot of religious activity that God does not accept, does not approve of, and even finds abominable.  He looks not just at what a person does in His name, but at what else they are doing away from that one activity and at who they are and what they are thinking internally as they do it.

Proverbs Practicals 137 - Proverbs 21:27 -- A Sacrifice God Hates

The difference between laziness and hard work often lies in what motivates us – some of those motivations are righteous, and some of them are not.  The wrong motives end up killing us, even while we’re living for ourselves.

Proverbs Practicals 136 - Proverbs 21:26 -- Why We Work

It’s not that lazy people don’t want anything, it’s that what they want is so destructive to them.

Proverbs Practicals 135 - Proverbs 21:25 -- What Lazy People Want

One of the greatest villains of the book of Proverbs can be subtle and sneaky.  Here is how to recognize one of them.

Proverbs Practicals 134 - Proverbs 21:24 -- How to Recognize a Scorner

We can develop a simple practice in our lives to keep out of trouble and avoid drama.  It might not be easy to do, but it’s worth it for the peace it brings to life.

Proverbs Practicals 133 - Proverbs 21:23 -- How to Avoid Drama

There is a spiritual superpower anyone can possess.  This verse tells us a little bit about what it can do.

Proverbs Practicals 132 - Proverbs 21:22 -- Spiritual Superpower

Loving luxuries leads to not having them.  Having a consumption mindset destroys our future prosperity.  Good decisions with our resources lead to long-term prosperity.

Proverbs Practicals 130 - Proverbs 21:20 -- Conservation Versus Consumption

Often doing what it takes to get our way ends up driving people away.

Proverbs Practicals 129 - Proverbs 21:19 -- Wilderness Women

The wicked expects to prey upon others, endangering them and holding them for ransom.  But we reap what we sow, and those who lay traps for others often fall into them themselves.

Proverbs Practicals 128 - Proverbs 21:18 -- A Ransom for the Righteous

Our priorities shape our decisions, and our decisions shape our destiny.  Prioritizing luxury early leads to living in poverty later.

Proverbs Practicals 127 - Proverbs 21:17 -- Loving Luxury

The path away from wisdom doesn’t lead anywhere good.

Proverbs Practicals 126 - Proverbs 21:16 -- Wandering Away from Wisdom

There is joy in making the right decisions; there is destruction in failing to do so.

Proverbs Practicals 125 - Proverbs 21:15 -- Justice and Joy

Gifts, especially those given discreetly, are extremely powerful.  Like any other power, that can be used for good or for evil.

Proverbs Practicals 124 - Proverbs 21:14 -- The Pacifying Power of Secret Gifts

A generous God expects generosity from His creation, and so each reaps someday what they have sown.

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