Personal growth brings multiplication. As such, I can multiply personally and professionally, according to Proverbs 11.24-25. And, the more I invest in myself, the more I grow. Growth Thru Multiplication Personal and professional growth is like a savings account. As such, small deposits multiply over time to produce larger balances through compounding. Moreover, one way […]
Proverbs 18.1 holds out the possibility of personal growth. However, it assumes there is desire and effort. That said, my goal is personal growth. The Basics of Growth The Proverbs date from 1000 BC. As such, they could be one the earliest collections of personal growth materials. In fact, Proverbs may be the very first […]
Proverbs 4.7 encourages me to get wisdom by building insightful capacity. Thus, insight building helps me learn how to apply wisdom. Wisdom is the starting point, so get it! While doing that, also build insightful capacity. Proverbs 4.7 paraphrase What Do You Know? I don’t apply precepts into my life that I’m unaware of. In […]
Proverbs 9.10 teaches that reverence is the starting point for wisdom. Thus, that personal knowledge of God helps me to build a wisdom mindset. Wisdom Defined Reverence for God is the starting point for wisdom, according to Psalms 111.10 and Proverbs 9.10. Also, reverence is the beginning of factual knowledge, Proverbs 1.7. Wisdom isn’t solely […]
Proverbs 10.8 is a definition. In short, absorbing the precepts makes me wise-hearted. Thus, I learn how to become wise-hearted by mastering the Proverbs! Wise Up! Who most often uses the phrase wise up? Well, I suspect you answered “a frustrated parent who is yelling at a teenager!” Or else, you answered something like that, […]