959. God loves a Cheerful Giver - February 13, 2026

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 13. I will then key in on verses 7 & 8 - One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. Friends, people (or circumstances) are not always the way they seem. Many people live their lives as though they are wearing masks. They aren't honest people, and will never look you in the eye when they talk to you. My suggestion, avoid these people. They usually cannot be trusted, and they don't have your best interests at heart. As we close out this week I am going to go over portions of the book of Jonah - a short four chapter book of the Bible about a minor prophet (Jonah). God had gone to Jonah and told him He had a job for him. He told him to go to the great city of Ninevah (a city of about 120,000 people). Jonah felt that - if he did what God directed him to do that God would have mercy on the people of Ninevah (and that his reputation - as a prophet) would be ruined. By the end of this lesson there are three things I ask that you consider:1. Jonah cried to the Lord from the belly of the great fish.2. God heard his prayer.3. Jonah was more concerned with his reputation with man than how God felt about him.Scriptures referenced on today's lesson:Proverb 13:7-8; Johan 2:1-10; Jonah 3:10; Jonah 4:1-4; Jonah 4:10-11; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8Call to Action - Friends the purpose of today's lesson is to suggest that if God asks you to do something - that you do it with the best of your ability (and with a cheerful countenance). My question for you today is this - are you one who always puts forth his best effort (always doing what you are told to do with the best of your ability)? or - are you one who avoids work, takes too many breaks at work, and often is one who complains about everything? Think about it.