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Proverbs 16:24 – Kind Words

By jeff on April 26, 2024 in Comics

When you speak to those you love, are your words kind? Everyone you know is going through something difficult today, so a kind word can show a lot of love.

Kind words are like honey – sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

Proverbs 16:24

↓ Transcript

Con: Have you been been going to the diet classes at the church?
Nim: Yep, for about a week.
Con: Well, I can tell it's working.
Nim: REALLY??!!! I must look fantastic!!! I knew the diet was working, but I had no idea you'd see such a big difference in so short a time. Look at you, you can't keep your eyes off me! I must really be fabulous!
Con: A little compliment goes a long way with Nim.
Nim: Who's got a camera? Someone needs to get a picture of me...quick!

A small compliment to someone you love can go a long way.

Proverbs 13:17 – Worldly Success

By jeff on April 7, 2024 in Comics

God wants us to succeed in everything we do, but we should never put the pursuit of money ahead of our relationship with God. Proverbs 13:17 speaks to this:

Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.

Proverbs 13:17

↓ Transcript

Con: What's wrong?
Nim: Abby pointed out something bad I've been doing. I was trying to get rich quick so I could have power over my own destiny, instead of trusting God to care for me.
Con: Cheer up, little guy. At least you see the error of your ways.
Nim: I know. But now I don't get to dominate the world!

Only a fool relies on himself over God.

Proverbs 6 – Dissension Among Brothers

By jeff on March 21, 2024 in Comics

Proverbs 6:16-19 tells us the six things God hates and number 6 is a person who stirs up dissension in the community. Have you ever said things that caused trouble or had other say things that caused trouble for you? Read Proverbs and pray for God’s wisdom in dealing with these issues.

Proverbs 6:16-19

Million Dollar Idea Part 4

By jeff on June 23, 2016 in Comics

“Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.” – Proverbs 11:28

↓ Transcript

Con: What's wrong?
Nim: Abby pointed out something bad I've been doing.

Nim: I was trying to get rich quick so I could have power over my own destiny, instead of trusting God to care for me.

Con: Cheer up, little guy. At least you see the error of your ways.
Nim: I know.

Nim: But now I don't get to dominate the world!

Proverbs 26:11 – A Fool Repeats His Folly

By jeff on June 13, 2016 in Comics

Don’t keep continuing to try and dod the same things that have always failed in the past. Give yourself a fresh new start with Jesus!

↓ Transcript

Nim: Con, why do some people continue to make the same mistakes?

Con: It's just in their nature, I guess.

Con: Proverbs 26:11 says, "As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly."

Nim: EEEEWWWW!

Proverbs 6 – Sow Discord

By jeff on May 23, 2016 in Comics

There are six things the Lord hates—
    no, seven things he detests:
haughty eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that kill the innocent,
a heart that plots evil,
    feet that race to do wrong,
a false witness who pours out lies,
    a person who sows discord in a family.

– Proverbs 6:16-19

↓ Transcript

Nim: The 7th thing God hates is someone who stirs up distemper among brothers.

Abby: That's discord...not distemper.

Nim: Are you sure?
Abby: Absotively.

Nim: THEN WHY DID THE VET GIVE ME A SHOT?!

Proverbs 6 – A False Witness Who Pours Out Lies

By jeff on May 21, 2016 in Comics

According to Proverbs 6:19, the sixth thing the Lord hates is “a false witness who pours out lies.” That means speaking untruths about others.

↓ Transcript

Nim: I hear that Abby is a gossip.

Con: Have you ever heard her being a gossip with your own ears?

Nim: No.
Con: Then you're the gossip.

Nim: I hear that Abby is cool and smart and so good-looking!
Con: Nice try.

Proverbs 6 – Feet That Rush To Evil

By jeff on May 20, 2016 in Comics

The fifth thing God hates are feet that are quick to rush to evil, because they betray a heart that secretly dwells in dark places.

↓ Transcript

Nim: No! Bad feet!!! No! Bad feet! No!!!

Con: What are you doing?

Nim: The fifth thing the Lord hates are feet that are quick to rush to evil.
Con: And?

Nim: And I'm practicing how to stop them, just in case it ever comes up.

Proverbs 6 – Wicked Schemes

By jeff on May 19, 2016 in Comics

The Bible tells us in Proverbs 6:16-19 that the fourth thing God hates is “a heart that devises wicked schemes.”

↓ Transcript

Nim: Define "wicked scheme."
Con: Pardon me?

Nim: The 4th thing God hates are wicked schemes and I'm not sure what those are.
Con: Well, a wicked scheme would be an unrighteous act that is extremely offensive both morally and spiritually.

Nim: Would acting really cute for my master JUST to get an extra cookie be a wicked scheme?
Con: No.

Nim: EXCELLENT!

Proverbs 6 – Hands That Shed Innocent Blood

By jeff on May 18, 2016 in Comics

Proverbs 6 tells us that the third thing God detests are hands that shed innocent blood. Murder is an abomination to God.

↓ Transcript

Nim: God must hate cats!
Con: Why?

Nim: Because Proverbs 6:17 says that among the things God hates are hands that shed innocent blood.

Nim: Cats kill mice. Ergo, God hates cats!

Con: You do know that cats don't have hands, don't you?
Nim: Filthy cats!

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