“A righteous man who walks in his integrity– How blessed are his sons after him.“ (Proverbs 20:7) Read the proverbs. Read one every day. There are 31 proverbs, so if you read one each day you will finish the entire book once a month. I recommend that you do this for however many years itContinue reading “Be a Man of Integrity”
Category Archives: 21 Things I Want to Tell My Sons
Be a Playmaker
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9) Make a difference for good. May the world be a better place because you were born. That is what being a playmaker is all about – makingContinue reading “Be a Playmaker”
Set Your Mind on the Things Above
“Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.“ (Colossians 3:1-3) “Finally,Continue reading “Set Your Mind on the Things Above”
Choose Your Friends Wisely
“Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”“ (I Corinthians 15:33) It is important to have friends. Good friends. Godly friends. It is also important to be a good friend, to be a godly friend. Proverbs 27:17 says that “as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another”. When we have godly friends, andContinue reading “Choose Your Friends Wisely”
Significance – Expect God’s Reward
“Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33) To get the most out of life, you must live your life for something bigger than yourself. Every man needs a transcendent cause to live for. Expecting God’s reward is our transcendent cause. Expecting God’s reward meansContinue reading “Significance – Expect God’s Reward”
Flee Temptation
“Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body.“ (I Corinthians 6:18) There is nothing that can rob you of your walk with God and your effectiveness as a Christian more than to fall into sin. Sin destroys, so flee from anyContinue reading “Flee Temptation”
Be Humble
“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.“ (Proverbs 16:18) Jesus said that whoever humbles himself as a child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven (Matt 18:4). In Micah 6:8 we read that God calls us to “do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God”. God hates prideContinue reading “Be Humble”
Trust God
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.“ (Proverbs 3:5-6) Knowledge has increased dramatically in our century. We know more and more about the world around us and we have better and better accessContinue reading “Trust God”
Attitude is Everything
“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the formContinue reading “Attitude is Everything”
Get Wisdom
“How blessed is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding.“ (Proverbs 3:13) For whatever reason, foolishness is bound up in children. As you mature as a man you must learn to set aside childish things and become wise. Wisdom is God’s instructions for living a life of significance – eternal significance.Continue reading “Get Wisdom”
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