But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Daniel 1:8 Remember the pulses and water. They’re not fancy, but they’re perfect for …
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Silver and dross
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. Proverbs 25:4 The way you do this is extremely simple and extremely uncomfortable. Just stick the silver in a furnace heated to 800 degrees Celsius and refine it at that temperature. During this intense process, all the invisible …
Make your way prosperous
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1:8 Make your way prosperous. Not …
Unexpected turn of events
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. – Amos 7:15 The Lord. The Existing One. JHWH shows up to an unnamed pasture to send Amos as His prophet. The Lord, The Existing One, JHWH shows up to take a herdsman …
Of war and the water bottle
And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised? Judges 15:18 The God who helped you win battles is the same God who will help …
Tuned into wisdom and understanding
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? Proverbs 8:1 You can hear them. Right now. Wisdom and understanding. Crying out loud. Talking. Actively making themselves heard. Communicating in ways that you can receive. You can hear them right now. They are the soundtrack of thought that you’ve been conned into disregarding as …
The main thing
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Proverbs 4:7 The main thing, is to keep the main thing, the main thing. This phrase was apparently by Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It’s also a song I heard from a guy playing …
Star Wars merchandising rights
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. Proverbs 3:14 A lesson from George Lucas’ story about Star Wars: Protect your merchandising rights. Their lifetime value is worth 10,000 times more than the amount of silver and gold being dangled in front of you.
Hand-Ear coordination
And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host. Judges 7:11 The strength in your hands is a function of the words in your ears. The …
A God reaction
Psalm 4:8 KJV — I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.