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Three Vignettes from Proverbs

Discovering three timeless truths from Proverbs that lead to a fulfilling life.

Unchained: The Hardest Person to Forgive

A person who's unable to forgive themselves for decisions in the past eventually transfer those feelings of "I don't like me" to God and others. But how do we break free?

Unchained: The Process of Forgiveness

We have all been hurt, wounded or betrayed. Time does not heal all wounds. Forgiveness is not for the benefit of the offender, rather it's for our benefit. So, how do we get there?

Unchained: Sundown Anger

What are we to do with our justified anger when we've been hurt or wronged?

Unchained: Canceling the Debt

To forgive someone who has hurt us feels like doing THEM a favor! They owe us! Why should we do THEM a favor by forgiving them? There is a very important reason why.

A Good Neighbor

Jesus taught an essential lesson about love: that our love of God is incomplete without the love of our neighbors. Our neighbors are every single human being and as such, they are worthy of our love. When we forget this, we risk losing our own humanity and dehumanizing.

Tempted: To Pursue the Right Thing the Wrong Way

The cost of doing the right thing the wrong way reveals itself when we compromise what's important for what's immediate.

Tempted: To try and manipulate rather than cooperate with God.

We all look back at certain decisions we made and we think "what was I thinking?!" From the temptations of Jesus, we learn how to stop piling onto the list of regrets in our lives.

Tempted: To meet a legitimate need in an illegitimate way

Just like Jesus, one of the greatest temptations we all face is to meet a legitimate need in an illegitimate way. But what's the big deal when it's such a small thing?

Tempted: A Test of Trust

Culture constantly tells us to "live our truth" and "follow our heart." And yet, how many times have we lived our truth and followed our heart only to have it end in regret? To where we look back and ask ourselves, "What was I thinking?!" Maybe culture has gotten it wrong. Is there a better option?