CAREFUL CONSIDERATION

Proverbs 4:26 (TNIV) “Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.”

Proverbs 16:25 (NKJV) “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. “

Ever meet anyone who thought they knew everything … they would be called a “know-it-all”. They always think they know the right way to go, the right thing to do, the right thing to say … well, you get the picture. No one knows everything except God Himself. That may come as a shock to some, but no one this side of heaven knows everything. If what scientists say is true about the percentage of brain that we use (10%), then logistically, it would not be possible to know everything.

Scripture is careful to warn us regarding how we walk and where we walk. Solomon, who is the author of the Proverbs and the wisest man to ever live, gives us vital directives so that we can avoid the pitfalls that come with self-righteous thinking. We need to come to the place where we ask for help.

Through the years I have been made painfully aware time after time that I knew nothing of what I was doing or saying. I was NOT careful where my feet trod and I was NOT steadfast in all my ways. I DID go a way that seemed right to me and while it did not end in death, it didn’t end pretty and it caused me a lot of pain. I thought I knew, but I was wrong. It is when we give careful consideration to our life and our situation that we come to realize, if we are truly honest with ourselves, that we don’t have a clue.

God wants what is best for us always. While there are consequences for everything we say and do, He is there to pick us up and redirect us … 1000x if necessary. Yup, THAT’S how deep and abiding His love is for us.

WALK WITH THE KING TODAY AND BE A BLESSING!