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Wednesday... What a difference it makes to be open to practical truth.


Wednesday... What a difference it makes to be open to practical truth.

Look at these two "sterling principles - tested guidelines to live by" (v. 20-21) from Proverbs 22.

First, verses 24-25 (MSG) says, "Don't hang out with angry people; don't keep company with hotheads. Bad temper is contagious - don't get infected." And we have seen this happen over and over, haven't we? Angry people are dangerous, they really are. We can stand for something with deep conviction but being angry and a hothead will head us down the wrong path.

Let me give you an illustration. Take your right hand and make it into a fist and then start pushing the left hand. What happens with the left hand? It starts pushing back. That is not the practical, effective way to get your point across. Anger begets anger and some people are angry all of the time so don't hang out with them; "don't keep company with hotheads. Remember, "Bad temper is contagious - don't get infected."

Here is another one. Verse 29 says, "Observe people who are good at their work - skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don't take a backseat to anyone." Now that doesn't just happen. They are constantly striving to get better at their work. They don't take things for granted and they don't take a backseat to anyone." 

There are so many ways that we can get better at what we do but it takes effort, it takes work but it is so worth it.

I love to read. What about you? Just because you've got a degree or you got the job doesn't mean that you don't keep striving to get better. It takes work, it takes effort, it takes drive, it take determination but "skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don't take a backseat to anyone."

Proverbs is filled with practical truth that will make a difference in your life. So why not read a chapter every day. Today is the 22nd and I just read Proverbs 22. Remember, "Bad temper is contagious - don't get infected." and "skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don't take a backseat to anyone." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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