Proverbs 17:2 ESV A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+17%3A2&version=ESV] Family loyalty, degraded as it is in modernity, is a virtue. Just as children are to honor their parents (Ex. 20:12), parents are to care for their…
Proverbs 17:1 ESV Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+17%3A1&version=ESV] Modernity is prone to thinking in purely economic terms. We want top GDP, much money, high-up wealth, if you’ll pardon the grammar, and we have a deadly tendency to forget the costs. We want everybody…
Proverbs 16:33 ESV The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+16%3A33&version=ESV] What is Fortune? Is she a blind goddess, a biased mistress, or nothing at all? How are we to deal with the ‘cast of the lot,’ when the world turns out one way or the…
With self-driving cars and internet sites writing articles, Artificial Intelligence would seem to be the present hope for a glorious future upon planet earth. Yet, with self-driving cars still accident-prone and a slew of ridiculous AI-generated articles, maybe we should pause and ponder whether allowing AI to guide our health journey is wise. Maybe, just…
Proverbs 16:32 ESV Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+16%3A32&version=ESV] “But fear no more! I would not take this thing, if it lay by the highway.” So says Faramir of the One Ring, and in that sentence he…
Proverbs 16:31 ESV Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+16%3A31&version=ESV] The terror of growing old is familiar to man. Gilgamesh dived deep in search of immortality, Alexander carved his name into cities, and Count of St. Germain simply told everybody he was. Nowadays, we can watch…
Proverbs 16:30 ESV Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+16%3A30&version=ESV] What’s the difference between paranoid and prudent? Should I cut off my friend for looking suspicious? Should I disregard how that stranger is hiding a dripping red knife behind his back as he approaches? When…
Proverbs 16:29 ESV A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+16%3A29&version=ESV] Violence is a convenient way to solve a problem. Somebody ticking you off? Punch the daylights out of him. Political rival being the absolute worst? Imprison him. Spouse being yappy when you’re tired?…
Proverbs 16:28 ESV A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+16%3A28&version=ESV] We all like to think that our relationships are ironclad, incapable of breaking down. We all know, when we’re not deliberately closing our eyes, that while our relationships may be strong, some of them nearly unbreakable, they only stay…
We live in a chaotic world where children’s mental health is declining, and therefore we need more common-sense approaches like this nature study promotes. Before you say “Well duh!”, just stop for a moment and appreciate that this study gives you some hard evidence that children need more time outside. With so much pressure on…