Proverbs
15 – A Positive Outlook
Hurtful
words can cause great emotional damage, but positive, encouraging words
contribute to a person’s emotional health, producing life-bearing fruit. Words
that are perverse can break the spirit (James 1:26).
Mean-spirited
words are the slowest and most venomous of toxins, a poison that ultimately
brings down two lives. And nearly always, one’s tone of voice makes the
difference. This is why Solomon so wisely counsels a soft answer in response to
someone’s wrath.
Acquiring
wisdom often requires discipline and correction as God’s people wander from the
way the Lord intends for them to take. While discipline is rarely enjoyable, it
can mean the difference between life and death.
A
foolish son not only fails to make his father glad, but likely laughs at his parents.
Despises may imply that the fool is callous toward his mother.
Seeking
wisdom from godly, mature Christians allows believers to increase their
understanding of God and His ways.
The
problem with wealth is that it is never enough- no matter how much a person
gets, he or she always wants more. Many wealthy people throughout history have
reported that at some point, even the money itself takes a backseat to the
all-consuming game of getting to accumulate more. It is a cycle that inevitably
leads to destruction.
True
prayer belongs to the righteous- God’s people get their prayers answered. (the
Lord does hear one prayer from the unbeliever; “God be merciful to me a
sinner.”)
A
positive outlook creates a ripple effect; it spreads joy to others and produces
encouraging words, all of which create a healthier environment at work or home.
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