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Friday... Life can be so interesting and so flexible.


Friday... Life can be so interesting and so flexible. 

It really can be. I am a person of routine. It is at my age the way I remember. But it really is a good thing to be somewhat flexible. Especially if you have put your trust in God. Things can change. So how do we handle that?

Now this is important for us to realize. Proverbs 16:1 says, "We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer." So how do we handle when our plans change? If we put our trust in God then we need to be flexible. But believing in our ability to know what is the right thing to do can get in the way of being flexible but not being flexible in our trust in God is the way to live.


The past few day have been very interesting in our life. The truth is our summer has been very interesting. But we are doing great. Yes, we have for sure found that the Lord gives the right answer. He really does. 

Verses 1 & 2 in the Amplified Bible says, "The plans and reflections of the heart belong to man, but the [wise] answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions], but the Lord weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth]."

1 Samuel 16:7 (NLT) says, "But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I rejected him. The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearances, but the Lord looks at the heart.'"

Verses 3-5  in Proverbs 16 (AMP) says, "Commit your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him], and your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance]. The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil. Everyone who is proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting and exceedingly offensive to the Lord; be assured he will not go unpunished."

Proverbs 11:20 (NLT), "The Lord detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity." Yes, the Lord knows and looks at the heart.

And this is an important thing to see and go to. Hebrews 4:12 (AMP) says, "For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart." Now that is what we can trust and it is not flexible. 

Back to Proverbs 16:3. It says, "Commit your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him], and your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance]." And that means an interesting, flexible and exciting life. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning





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