knowledge & diligent

This morning I sent the following letter to a childhood friend who just gave
his life to Christ...i am so excited for him and he is loving learning all
that the Word is presenting to him. Here is the letter (I almost bought an
airplane at a very low and affordable price for our ministry but a friend of
mine who is a pilot thought it might be a little too soon. To pass up this
great plane with such a low price was difficult, but then I came upon this
verse this morning...i should have known better...i didn't buy the plane:
Proverbs 13:16 "In everything the prudent acts with knowledge." I
have a lot to learn before I buy a plane!
Hey, I also came upon Proverbs 22:29, another great memory verse.this verse
has been one of the pillar guides of my life over the past thirty years:
"Show me a man diligent in his work and he will stand before kings and not
before mean men." The word diligent carries the idea of free flowing;
skilled, a sharpened stone on both sides for a blade (a two sided knife was
unusual in those days).you get the idea.a man whom God would honor because
of his work will be a man who hones his God given abilities into the
greatest skill and excellence.the world then will want what he has and be
willing to pay for it!
Otherwise, you become subject to "mean" men. The word mean, carries the
idea of "obscure." This means that a person who isn't highly skilled.a
person who doesn't work his tail off to become the best will in the end be
subject to those who will use you for their advantage at your disadvantage.
Looking forward to seeing you.store his Word in your heart!
Mark