Praying the Proverbs to think your way to success ; Praying Ecclesiastes to avoid trouble and sin ; Praying the Song of Solomon to learn the meaning of love / [print]
Praying the Proverbs to think your way to success ; Praying Ecclesiastes to avoid trouble and sin ; Praying the Song of Solomon to learn the meaning of love
by Elmer L. Towns.
- Shippensburg, Pennsylvania : Destiny Image Publishers, (c)2006.
- 243 pages ; 23 cm.
Praying the Proverbs to believe your way to success: -- A father teaches -- be wise; character sketch: the fool -- Good decisions will treat you right -- Learning from correction -- Listening to parents' advice -- Beware of the trollop; character sketch: the trollop -- Work hard and watch out for loose women -- A description of one who despises wisdom -- A defense of right-believing -- Foolish-believing leads to destruction -- Right-believing leads to success; character sketch: the wicked -- Wrong-believing leads to failure; character sketch: the mischievous person -- The contrast between right-believing and wrong-believing; character sketch: the diligent person -- How to live right; character sketch: the prudent person -- The fear of the Lord leads to right-living -- A cheerful heart leads to right-believing -- The Lord's providential care; character sketch: the scoffer -- A fool doesn't believe right -- A contrast between perils and blessings; character sketch: the righteous -- Build character by wise-believing -- Build a life of integrity; character sketch: the shrew -- Build a life-plan -- What to avoid in life; character sketch: the drunkard -- Don't lust for the things that evil people get by doing evil -- Learn the right values in life; character sketch: the sluggard -- Nothing can compare to right-believing -- Watch out for fools and scoundrels; character sketch: the simple -- Right-believing leads to good relationships -- Use common sense when being religious; character sketch: the king -- Right-believing will make you a good citizen -- The knowledge God would have you know; character sketch: a wife worth more than rubies -- What is a godly woman? Praying Ecclesiastes to avoid trouble and sin: -- To realize the vanity of a life without purpose -- To realize the purpose in work -- To realize God has given us a time on earth -- To learn the value of others -- To learn tolerance -- To enjoy what you have -- To have a good reputation -- To learn to do what is right -- To know the difference between good and bad -- To learn not to make mistakes -- To learn the inevitable consequences of life -- Fear God and keep His commandments. Praying the Song of Solomon to learn the meaning of love: -- Giving yourself to the one you love -- Love grows in separation -- The fulfillment of love -- How beautiful, how wonderful -- Love restored -- Unbroken communion -- Come back -- Out of the wilderness -- Conclusion: our love for Christ.
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Bible.--Proverbs--Devotional use. Bible.--Ecclesiastes--Devotional use. Bible.--Song of Solomon--Devotional use.