Discretion is needed for all arenas of life. Proverbs offers insight into having discretion in daily life.

EDC S1E6

The Hidden Treasure of Wisdom is revealed in how we choose to live our lives.

S2.E5 EDC Christian

Wisdom is brilliant and beautiful, and all of us should know her!

Proverbs 1:20-33

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With a greedy heart, some will entice you to join them in taking advantage of others. Find the EDC skill of not consenting to evil ways.

Proverbs 1:10-19

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Realize how to not be a fool in this edition of EDC.

Discover how a wise person will turn down the volume on distractions and choose to learn from the Lord for everyday life.

​ "Don't be a follower" is excellent but incomplete advice. Usually, this is said as a negative response to following an evil, corrupt, or bad example. Some people, friends, or relatives may not be good examples of how to live and of what to think.

I once knew a 21-year-old man who had a friend too. He had several friends. His group of friends said: "Let's go get a drink and have a 'good time.'" He drank his first alcohol that night. He became drunk and ended up in a bar fight. This man took the fight outside, where (with his military training) he ended up killing the man. With one dead, the man's life will never be the same. Prison. Criminal record. Guilt. All it took was one choice. One moment, following some bad advice from a "friend." He willingly let someone lead him astray. You don't want to follow this sad example.

A recent report says that 3/10 of pastors do not have a Biblical understanding of salvation.  How can this be?  The word "treasure" is a term we are familiar with.  "Treasure" (θησαυρός) is "Thesaurus" in our language.  A Thesaurus is similar in some ways to a dictionary.  A Thesaurus is a collection of words that are organized in a systematic way to identify synonyms and antonyms to learn language and concepts.  Words and concepts are treasures!  Bible teaching is a treasure.  Truth is a treasure.

Billy Sunday was known for his dynamic, boisterous, loud, and sometimes rough preaching.  He held the attention of his audience and was possibly "entertaining" to listen to and watch when he was preaching.  Even if your pastor or guest preacher is not "entertaining," that's OK.  Entertainment is not the goal - knowing God is. Here are some Every Day Carry Christian - Thriving Skills to help you when you are listening to preaching!

"Imago Dei" is the Latin phrase many people use to describe these Hebrew words.  Imago Dei means "image of God."  After sin entered this world, the image is distorted.  Like the dilation of the eyes, the image of mankind (looking like the Lord) is more complicated and hard to see.  The books we read, the films we watch, the news we listen to, the church we attend, the work we do, the classes we take, and the friends we keep will greatly influence our potential to look more like the Lord.