“Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence.” - Proverbs 3:31-32 A school bully conjures up many feelings, but envy is not typically one of them. Why...
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Bribe your way out
“A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.” – Proverbs 21:14 I remember one of my early experiences of getting caught in the gears of church bureaucracy. I wanted to pull off an event and its promotion only a few days beforehand. “We can’t do...
Look good by letting it go
“Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.” – Proverbs 19:11 There are people who impress you, but you can’t figure out why. They possess some hidden mystique. You can be one of those people. All you’ve got to do is let more...