Let's avoid at all cost the following wrong practices , wrong mentalities and wrong ways of living and thinking that will certainly cause big troubles, poverty and even death (as per the Living Word of God, the Holy Bible) :
1- Overeating (Gluttony) : Proverbs 23:21 : "The drinker and the gluttony will come to poverty" . Millions of people have serious health issues and die as a consequence of excessive junk food or alcohol beverages.
2- Loving Pleasure : Proverbs 21:17 : "Whoever loves pleasure will become poor, whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich". Moderation is key.
3- Idle talk and gossips : Proverbs 14:23 : "Hard work leads to profit, mere talks leads to poverty".
Proverbs 18:21 : "Death and life are in the power of the tongue". Let's be very careful with everything that we say and promote.
4- Complaining & Murmurs : Phillipians 2:14 : "Do everything without complaining". Complaining becomes a sentence.
5- Laziness and Oversleeping : Proverbs 6:10 & 11 : "A little sleep , slumber and poverty will come as a robber" .
6- Procastination (Excuses) : Proverbs 24 : "Sluggers will not plow in season" . Make good decisions and action them timely.
7- Wastefulness : After JesusChrist fed the 5000 , He instructed his disciples "Let nothing be wasted ( John 6:12 ).
8- Bad companies : Proverbs 13:20 : "Walk with the wise and become wise, for the companion of the fools suffers harm (destruction) ". Let's be very diligent in regard to selecting who we are with.
9- Uncontrolled Anger : Proverbs 19:19 : " A hot temper person must pay the penalty " . Anger puts anyone in hot waters.
10 - Co-signing (Guarantor) : Proverbs 11: 15 : " Whoever puts up a security for an stranger will surely suffer ".
11 - Get rich quick mentality : Proverbs 21: 5 : " The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty " . Millions have felt as prey of quick rich schemes.
12 - Not monitoring our finances : Proverbs 27:23 & 24 : " Be diligent to know the state of your flocks and give careful attention to your herds for riches do not endure forever " . Periodically check the state of our finances and assets.
13 - Excessive Stinginess : Proverbs 11:24 : "One person gives freely and it gains even more, ; another withholds unduly but comes to poverty " . Let's practice generosity.
14 - Refusing Correction : Proverbs 13:18 : "Whoever disregard discipline comes to poverty and shame but whoever heeds correction is honored " . If you are unteachable , you are unreachable.
15 - Envy : Proverbs 14:30 : " A heart at peace gives life to the body but envy rots the bones " . Stop wishing your neighbours and people' possessions, abilities and careers and focus on building yours
