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The darkside of introspection

Introspection is necessary to recognize our flaws and accept that we are imperfect, and also enables us to understand what specific corrective actions need to be taken. However, there is a "darkside"…

2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)

Understand how God is shaping you and where He is leading you to

Often times, people tend to lean towards event oriented spirituality. It means they want to pick out one event or spiritual experience that is shaping their spirituality. However, we must not neglect…

Defying the Law of the "Big-Mo"

After raising Lazarus from the dead, momentum was on Jesus side. The pharisees saw the real possibility of wide-scale conversion and thus began plotting to kill Him. But the opportunity to ignite an unprecedented…

John 11:54 (KJV)

Discretion Protects You

Discretion in decision making is about being informed & intentional. This leads to making decisions, at times very tough ones, that brings life and keeps away evil. One reason some people don't live a…

Proverbs 2:11 (NIV84)

God Knows His Plans for You

When God says He knows the plans He has for you, that means the course He charted for your life has already taken into account all the obstacles you will be facing, and even the failures you will experience.…

Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)

How God's Word Heals

Supernatural healing does not come through prayer alone. When God sends His Word into your life, it is about revealing His life-governing principles to you. When you live according to that, you live free…

Psalm 107:20 (KJV)

The Wise Never Lacks

The world often attribute success to "having." Yet Proverbs shows us success can be achieved even if one is "lacking" what the world deem necessary. Wisdom, derived from a vibrant relationship with God,…

Proverbs 30:25 (NKJV), Proverbs 30:26 (NKJV), Proverbs 30:27 (NKJV), Proverbs 30:28 (NKJV)

What do the Wise hold back?

The wise holds back his feelings. There are many books and seminars to teach one to be assertive and expressive. While it is crucially important to know how to articulate your feelings, the dangerous…

Proverbs 29:11 (NKJV)

When Pain Heals

I have found that the advice given by my wife, no matter how painful it might be for me to accept, eventually makes me stronger. Why? Because she loves me and has my best interest at heart. Most often…

Proverbs 27:6 (NKJV)

Leadership Rises & Falls on Counsellors

One of the most critical tasks of a leader is to surround himself/herself with the right Counsellors. That's the Bible warns against appointing novices. Advice given by inexperienced people and those…

Proverbs 25:5 (NKJV)

How the Wise become Wiser

The key is to increase learning, not information. It is possible to hear and not learn, read and not perceive. That's why we are warned that knowledge puffs up. The legalistic Pharisees wanted to be dead…

Proverbs 1:5 (NKJV)

Find faithfulness & Favour will find you

In a competitive environment, people are taught to say out if they want to stand out. Certainly no one should be shy about a great performance, but danger lurks for a person given to showmanship. The…

Proverbs 20:6 (NKJV)

The Wise is slow to anger

A Chinese proverb says, "Take a step back, your horizon will widen." it means you"ll have a better perspective of a situation. Anger & unforgiveness have a way to trap a person in the prison of self-destructive…

Proverbs 19:11 (NKJV)

Excellence Elevates

It is a well known fact that you excel in your strength. You may take time to work on certain areas of weaknesses (I am specifically referring to competencies Notcharacter issues), but you can only raise…

Proverbs 22:29 (NKJV)

Creative Thinking + Intentional Planning = Success & Breakthroughs

Another translation of the word "Plans" in this verse is actually "Thoughts." In Hebrew, it carries the meaning of being (i) intentional, (ii) imaginative, (iii) invent, (iv) purposeful, (v) work. That…

Proverbs 21:5 (NKJV), Isaiah 43:19 (NKJV)

When Isolation is Detrimental

A person who isolates himself/herself is not about being personality traits, whether introverted or extroverted. What the Bible warns against is arrogant self-indulgence. The second part of this verse…

Proverbs 18:1 (NKJV)

The Best Natural Medicine - Joy

When they say "laughter is the best medicine", it's not a joke. In fact, it's Biblical. What does laughter do? (a) binds people together (b) dissolves distresses (c) changes perspective (d) attract fun…

Proverbs 17:22 (NKJV)

God is Slow to Anger, How Do I Do It?

The litmus test of your willingness to be slow to anger is when you have more than enough empirical evidences to support your right to be angry, and you tell yourself, "This person had just crossed the…

Proverbs 16:32 (NKJV)

Use Words to Inspire not Injure

Words have the power to inspire or injure. Ps 120:4 describes words as sharp arrows of the warrior, which means they are accurate and piercing. Most, if not all of us have experienced that effect. Coals…

Psalm 120:4 (NKJV), Proverbs 15:1 (NKJV), Proverbs 15:2 (NKJV)

Quality of Temperateness

King Nebuchanezzar became extremely furious with Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego when they refused to bow to his statue. And when he saw that they were not burnt in the furnace, in his fits of anger,…

Proverbs 14:17 (NKJV)