The verses set by Selwyn, for reading and meditation, are Proverbs 6:27-35 (NLT): “Can a man scoop a flame into his lap and not have his clothes catch on fire? Can he walk on hot coals and not blister his feet? So it is with the man who sleeps with another man’s wife. He who [...]
Selwyn’s message is excellent: “People who struggle with the concept of deferred satisfaction, in other words, learning to wait (especially, in regard to intimate relations being deferred until marriage), ought to take another look at the contestants who prepare for sports events – especially the Olympic Games.” His conclusion, contains an important lesson and has [...]
The verses set for reading and meditation are Proverbs 6:1-11 (NLT): “My child, if you have put up security for a friend’s debt or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger – if you have trapped yourself by your agreement and are caught by what you said – follow my advice and save yourself, [...]
We join with Selwyn for another day looking at his third pillar of wisdom – personal purity. I liked this bit in today’s study: “There’s not much point in confessing to be a follower of Jesus Christ if you don’t believe what He tells you in His Word (Scripture) and change it to suit your [...]
Selwyn continues his discussion on the third pillar of wisdom – personal purity. He re-enforces his message from yesterday ” … If we were to accept and put into practice the principle of not allowing ourselves to get into difficult situations … it would make a world of difference to the matter of temptation. … [...]
The text for today’s reading and meditation come from Proverbs 5:1-14 (NLT): “My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my wise counsel. Then you will show discernment, and your lips will express what you’ve learned. For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey (this also applies to an immoral [...]
Be a person of passion
For some reason or other – today’s study did not trigger any additional thoughts. However, the following extracts are worth repeating – they are so true: “What every one of us needs in our lives is a passion so powerful that it transcends all other passions. In God we find that passion. … When Christ, [...]
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