A few nuggets from Ecclesiastes 5:1-17

1 — As Moses and Joshua had to “keep their feet” on holy ground, so should I as I consciously walk in God’s presence.

1 — Let me have a listening ear before God.

2 — When I speak to God, let me do so with my heart and mind fully engaged.

3 — As sleep comes from hard work, so foolishness comes from many words. I churn out many words…

4 — When I tell God I’ll do something, let me be faithful and prompt in the doing.

5 — A promise unmade is superior to a commitment unkept. Parents, see to keeping those promises you made to your children.

6 — The tongue is as a rudder, James told us. Make the heart right and the tongue will be right, Jesus told us, for the mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart. Continue reading