Words

If you've been reading my past blogs - you know I'm walking through some humbling, killing of my pride times. And while I know its good, it hurts. But, knowing that Christ will be more glorified makes it worth it...

So, in this weeks One Year Bible reading, the Proverbs has challenged me. Proverbs 14:3 and 7:
3- "A fool’s proud talk becomes a rod that beats him,
but the words of the wise keep them safe."
7- "Stay away from fools,
for you won’t find knowledge on their lips."

BIG SIGH!

My proud talk is too often that rod that is beating me... Why are my words not wise?

I know God is doing something here in me, growing me, maturing me as his child because over the past few months this has been an area I've prayed about and yet I still feel like I fall in it too often.

And in verse 7, Its not that I feel like I'm hanging around "fools" but that I let myself act like one sometimes. I pray so much that this wouldn't be so... that knowledge would be all that is on my lips!  That I'd have no need to say anything that isn't true, honorable, right, pure and lovely!!

I can only remember to be thankful that the Lord is so full of love and grace for me that He shows me these things to refine me and grow me. That I will die to my flesh and let Him live through me.