March Madness Proverbs Day 8
For today, read Proverbs chapter 8! From the Life Application Bible: Verse 1ff: Wisdom’s call is contrasted to the call of the immoral woman in chapter 7. Wisdom is portrayed as a woman who guides us (8:1-13) and makes us succeed (8:14-21). Wisdom was present at the Creation and works with the Creator [...]
March Madness Proverbs Day 7
Read Proverbs chapter 7 today! From the Life Application Bible: Verses 6-23: Although this advice is directed toward young men, young women should heed it as well. The person who has no purpose in life is simpleminded (7:7). Without aim or direction, an empty life is unstable, vulnerable to many temptations. Even though the young [...]
March Madness Proverbs Day 6
Read Proverbs Chapter 6 for today! From the Life Application Bible: Verses 1-5: These verses are not a plea against generosity, but against overextending one’s financial resources and acting in irresponsible ways that could lead to poverty. It is important to maintain a balance between generosity and good stewardship. God wants us to [...]
Citigroup Puts an End to Universal Default
It’s very refreshing to hear news of a credit card company actually doing something positive once every blue moon. Citigroup, which is the third largest credit card issuer in the U.S., said that it is essentially getting rid of universal default. Universal default is a clause on credit card agreements where a credit card issuer [...]
March Madness Proverbs Day 5
Today’s chapter is Proverbs 5! From the Life Application Bible: Verse 3: This “immoral woman” is a prostitute. Proverbs includes many warnings against illicit sex for several reasons. First, a prostitute’s charm is used as an example of any temptation to do wrong or to leave the pursuit of wisdom. Second, sexual immorality [...]
March Madness Proverbs Day 4
Today’s Proverbs Chapter is Chapter 4! From the Life Application Bible: Verses 3-4: One of the greatest responsibilities of parents is to encourage their children to become wise. Here Solomon tells how his father, David, encouraged him to seek wisdom when he was young (see 1 Kings 2:1-9 and 1 Chronicles 28-29 for [...]
My Online Savings Accounts
I talked about how important it is to have an emergency fund in a previous post. Now I’m going to talk about some great places to park your emergency fund and earn a great interest rate too! All of these are high yield savings accounts that I personally have and use. All of these accounts [...]
March Madness Proverbs Day 3
Read Proverbs chapter 3 today! From the Life Application Bible: Verse 3: Loyalty and kindness are important character qualities. Both involve actions as well as attitudes. A loyal person acts responsibly. A kind person works for justice for others. Thoughts and words are not enough – our life reveals whether we are truly loyal [...]
March Madness Proverbs Day 2
Read Proverbs chapter 2 and then come back here! From the Life Application Bible: Verses 3-6: Wisdom comes in two ways: It is a God-given gift and also the result of an energetic search. Wisdom’s starting point is God and his revealed Word, the source of “knowledge and understanding” (2:6). In that sense, wisdom is [...]
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March Madness Proverbs Day 1
This is the first day of the March Madness Proverbs! Read chapter one of Proverbs and then come back here! From the Life Application Bible: Verse 1: What the book of Psalms is to prayer and devotional life, the book of Proverbs is to everyday life. Proverbs gives practical suggestions for effective living. This book [...]