Britton Christian Church

Today we get the opportunity to turn the page in Proverbs and learn a brand new lesson. Proverbs 27 is an interesting chapter in that verses 1-10 and 11-22 are really a reflection of one another. The footnote in The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible says,

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 Friends -- Proverbs 27:1-10: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

As we’ve worked our way through Proverbs Solomon has introduced us to many different kinds of people. He’s taught us by teaching his son to stay away from certain kinds of folks, to be aware and on our guard against other kinds of folks, and to pursue wisdom, godly wisdom, as we live this life.

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In a world of 8 billion people it is next to impossible to avoid relationships. There are some who have tried to live as hermits, secluding themselves from the rest of society, and trying to avoid the trials and tribulations that come about because of our relationships with others, but the reality is that we were made to relate to others. In Genesis 2, after God created man, He said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis 2:18 NIV) We were made for relationships and yet I would guess that relationships are the number one cause of heartache and hurt in your life. Relationships at home, relationships at work, relationships with others in your neighborhood, relationships with people in church, relationships with kids in your school—all of these relationships which God desires to use to bless you and to give you opportunities to bless others, are often experienced as anything but a blessing.

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 How To Manage Messy Relationships -- Proverbs 25:16-22: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We’ve all heard the saying, “When the going gets tough the tough get going.” It’s the American way. The way of those who have gone before us and it remains the way of the tenacious and determined souls of today. My dad drilled the saying into my head throughout my years of growing up. In college I had a coach who had a thousand sayings that he would yell at us while were going through tough, gut-wrenching practices in the heat of August. He would quote the great former coach of the Green Bay Packers, Vince Lombardi: “Men, fatigue makes cowards of us all!” He would get in your ear hole and pound you with, “I know men that will fight a buzz saw, but when they get tired they won’t even fight themselves.” And then there was his favorite motivational chant, “It’s alright to get knocked down, but it’s not alright to stay down. Get up! Get up! Get up!” That get-tough, pay-the-price, get-it-done mentality is not just the stuff of athletes—it’s the mindset of countless men and women through the ages who’ve faced tremendous odds and yet they’ve overcome because they refused to give up.

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