Wednesday; April 22
I like proverbs – not just the literature, but the book as well. As I was reading from the Old Testament book the other day, I noticed this gem, “The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, but everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.” (Proverbs 21:5). When I first read this bit of wisdom, I was inclined to think about someone who doesn’t think things thought. They make a quick decision and stick with it; yet, as I pondered this a bit further, I wondered if there wasn’t another application to it. Rather than merely condemning thoughtless rationale, could we learn something about stick-with-itness? (Yes, I know that isn’t a word but hang with me for a bit.) Most of us know the dangers of not giving something the appropriate calculation, but could the same be said about conviction? It is easy to try something and if that doesn’t work, we just give up and walk away. How much more could we accomplish if w...