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Saturday, July 9, 2011
Proverbs 8 and 9
Proverbs 8 talks about wisdom. "... to fear the Lord is to hate evil..." This means that you can not love God and love sin together. When you choose to follow Jesus you are choosing to do your best to follow Him in every aspect of your life. Whether it be at work, and choosing not to gossip any more, or with your husband choosing not to bring up past arguments, or with your children choosing patience and love.
In Proverbs 9 it talks about wisdom and folly. Wisdom is not as appealing as folly, of course. It's so much easier to follow the one that pleases your senses immediately as apposed to the one that pleases your mind first. "...Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of understanding..." It is clear that when you are in sin, you are doing what is easiest... you are selfish, or rude, or short-tempered, or secretive. But if you leave that life, you will live. If you choose to live for God, you not only get the reward of eternity with Him but you're life here on earth really begins. When you turn off the T.V. and sit down at the dinner table with your family, and you start investing into others' lives, you become a much wiser, happier, and less sinful person. Looking to God to have His hands in every part of my life teaches me that there is so much more than instant gratification which leaves us empty and hurt. It's like a credit card - you want a new big screen T.V. so you figure since you can't afford one now then you will put in on a credit card... once you continue to give yourself those instant rewards, you're left with thousands of dollars in credit card debt and you can't even enjoy the things that you bought.
I know that Proverbs encourages us to seek wisdom a lot, but I am gong to use it as a reminder to keep on praying for God's wisdom and seeking it.
In Proverbs 9 it talks about wisdom and folly. Wisdom is not as appealing as folly, of course. It's so much easier to follow the one that pleases your senses immediately as apposed to the one that pleases your mind first. "...Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of understanding..." It is clear that when you are in sin, you are doing what is easiest... you are selfish, or rude, or short-tempered, or secretive. But if you leave that life, you will live. If you choose to live for God, you not only get the reward of eternity with Him but you're life here on earth really begins. When you turn off the T.V. and sit down at the dinner table with your family, and you start investing into others' lives, you become a much wiser, happier, and less sinful person. Looking to God to have His hands in every part of my life teaches me that there is so much more than instant gratification which leaves us empty and hurt. It's like a credit card - you want a new big screen T.V. so you figure since you can't afford one now then you will put in on a credit card... once you continue to give yourself those instant rewards, you're left with thousands of dollars in credit card debt and you can't even enjoy the things that you bought.
I know that Proverbs encourages us to seek wisdom a lot, but I am gong to use it as a reminder to keep on praying for God's wisdom and seeking it.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Proverbs 6 and 7
I'm going to go a little bit off topic tonight. Again, reading these proverbs each day are a constant reminder and encouragement for how I should act and respond. I wanted to talk more about the heart of it tonight though. I think about my life and how busy I get every day, and it's really hard to break routine to add in another task. I have to admit that reading the bible can be that thing for me that I find hard to "squeeze in". But when I think about it, it's really just like exercising. I know that I need to do it in order to have a healthier body, have more energy, and feel better each day, but getting myself to do it is another thing. I've been doing Pilates for an hour 5 days a week for only the past 2 weeks but WOW! I am beginning to really reap the benefits of my labor. I find myself looking forward to my Pilates each day now because I know how much better I feel after and how my body is really starting to change for the better. Reading the bible is just like that for me. Once I get it into my routine - usually drink my coffee while reading - I just feel like a new person. I see God working in my life and I have such a new respect for what I do each day. I enjoy making my husband happy and playing with my baby. I also know that when those tough times in life hit, I don't have to look around and wonder where God is... just like a good friend that can so easily be put to the side and filtered out of your life, then when you need them the most you realize that you have no relationship with them.
Now with that said, I really encourage you to pick up your bible and start by reading a Proverb a day. God is so present in all of our lives and wants a relationship with us but He doesn't force it. Sometimes all we need to do is pick up the phone and call that friend - or pick up the bible and open the prayer lines.
I know how blessed I am to have such an amazingly perfect little baby girl and to get to be married to my very best friend that I wonder what I ever deserved to get so much... but the thing is, I didn't do anything to deserve it! God did it all! He gave me a gift and all I had to do was accept it and that to me is the most amazing thing I have in my life!
Now with that said, I really encourage you to pick up your bible and start by reading a Proverb a day. God is so present in all of our lives and wants a relationship with us but He doesn't force it. Sometimes all we need to do is pick up the phone and call that friend - or pick up the bible and open the prayer lines.
I know how blessed I am to have such an amazingly perfect little baby girl and to get to be married to my very best friend that I wonder what I ever deserved to get so much... but the thing is, I didn't do anything to deserve it! God did it all! He gave me a gift and all I had to do was accept it and that to me is the most amazing thing I have in my life!
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Proverbs 5
This chapter oddly gives me a good feeling. I love reading about these warnings against adultery and about marriage in general. It let's me know that God is on my side, He wants my marriage to not only work but be thriving. The age old saying "a happy wife is a happy life" is always said to guys but it's so true for me as a wife. When I am working on my marriage and be intentional to do and not do certain things then I am all around in a good mood, and when I'm in a good mood my husband is too. I know this chapter is warning against adultery but I like the guidance and to know that God is rooting for me and my husband :)
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