Thursday... They make so much sense.

Thursday... They make so much sense.

I love some mornings to just share some individual proverbs from a chapter of Proverbs in the OT of the Bible. They make so much sense. So here we go.

Proverbs 11:2 (NLT) says, "Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom." The Message says it this way, "The stuck-up fall flat on their faces, but down-to-earth people stand firm." So true.

Verse 4 (NLT), "Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people." And there is so much dishonesty in the world and they seem to be so successful but their lives are not over yet.

Verse 8 (MSG), "A good person is saved from much trouble, a bad person runs straight into it."

This is good and practical. Verse 12 (NLT) says, "It is foolish to belittle one's neighbor; a sensible person keeps quiet." We had a problem with one of our neighbors, a real problem. We moved.

Verse 14 (MSG), "Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances." The NLT says, "Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisors."

Here are two very good ones to follow. Verses 24 & 25 says, "Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed." Verse 25 in The Message says, "The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped."

Verse 29 (NLT), "Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind. The fool will be servant to the wise." The Message, "Exploit or abuse your family, and end up with a fistful of air; common sense tells you it's a stupid way to live." And it really, really is.

And then verse 30 (NLT), "The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends." 

They make so much sense, don't they? Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning