Pain
I have tried and I cannot find, either in Scripture or history, a strong-willed individual whom God used greatly until He allowed him to be hurt deeply.
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Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
The Shadow of the Giant, Part Two
With a well-worn leather sling and a smooth stone, and unbending confidence in his mighty God, David introduced Goliath and all the Philistine hordes to the Lord of hosts, whose name they had blasphemed long enough.
The Shadow of the Giant, Part One
Some 10 miles away, a handsome, muscular teenager—the runt in a family of eight boys—was sent on an errand by his father. That innocent errand proved to be an epochal event in Jewish history.
Persistence, Part Two
Enough about me—you’ve got the next season stretching out in front of you. Think of these weeks as a time framework for your own investment. Choose an objective carefully, state it clearly in writing, then, with the persistence of an athlete training for the next Olympiad, go for the goal!
Persistence, Part One
The One who began will continue right up to the end. Being the original finisher, He will persist. I’m comforted to know He won’t be talked out of a plan that has to do with developing me. I need help! Don’t you?
Generous with Grace
Read Proverbs 29:7
Before closing off our study of intolerance, two more sayings are worth our attention:
The generous man will be prosperous,And he who waters will himself be watered. (Proverbs 11:25)
The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor,The wicked does not understand such concern. (Proverbs 29:7)
Teeth Like Swords
Read Proverbs 30:11–14
This is an excellent time to bring out into the open even the slightest intolerance lurking in your life and place it before the Lord. The book of Proverbs offers a compelling reason to do so by painting a picture of someone we do not want to become.
The Wounds of Intolerance
Read Proverbs 29:7
Is intolerance one of your daily grinds? Be honest. Do you have difficulty leaving room for opinions you don’t agree with or the conduct of those who fail to measure up? I can think of a number of ways intolerance rears its head:
The Dark Side of Tolerance
Read Proverbs 24:11–12
The founders of the United States formed this nation on the premise that each individual will one day stand before God and give an answer for his or her beliefs and conduct. The US was in fact the first modern state to establish an official policy of religious tolerance, which it formalized in the First Amendment to the Constitution:
Tolerance at Its Best
Read Proverbs 19:11
