Sulhoff's thoughts:
Not in Proverbs, but works for our puposes...
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." Heb. 10:24
5(I)Trust in the LORD with all your heart
And (J)do not lean on your own understanding.
6In all your ways (K)acknowledge Him,
And He will (L)make your paths straight.
(What a classic.) Thinking this morning about a client who needs help making a big decision, I kept going through the pros and cons in my head and decided it was really a no brainer--he should go for it. He asked me to think and pray about it, but to me it's an easy decision so why pray about it? Wrong. I have to keep myself from "leaning on my own understaning." Just b/c something makes logical sense, it doesn't mean it's part of God's plan.
One thing from Prov. 2 yesterday that popped into my head: 2:16 It will also save you from the adulteress... An adulteress may not necessarily be the hottie next door neighbor inviting you in for lemonade. Fat slobs in expensive suits on the 54th floor of a Manhattan ad company can be adulteresses, too. They may not want any "action" but they know what sells. Unfortunately what sells is also a stumbling block for every hetero male.
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jv's thoughts
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. [a]
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.
8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
hit me that it is so easy to "unknowingly" creep into sin and then there I am justifying that it isn't sin, or ignoring that it's a wall between me and God and living life without him in my simple ways. i'd love to be at the point of vs. 24:
when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
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