Proverbs

I pray that all who are reading in Proverbs are getting as much out of it as I am. This morning I read Proverbs 29 and one verse that caused me to praise the Lord for where He has brought me, not that I have arrived, but I have come so far. It also served as a reminder to keep before me. In my journal I wrote the following:

Verse 11, A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. "This is what keeps me from losing it when things go wrong. Being called a fool by God got my attention and has kept it. I am thankful to God that He has brought me past loosing it when angry. I was a fool for so many years! Praise God for His forgiveness and deliverance!"

I think about where I was many years ago and how far God has brought me and what He has taught me. My anger was internal and expressed externally. I vented my anger at the expense of others. I remember many years ago reading this verse and it has stuck with me all these years. It was God telling me I was a fool. What a motivation!!! That got my attention and has kept it all these years and caused me to work on not venting anger. I began to read about anger and what it can do to a person, health wise. This verse had as much effect on me as if I had been a smoker and I read that it caused cancer. Excessive anger is worse than cancer. Anger causes marriage break ups, separates frinds & family, people are spending their lives in prison because of a moment of anger and the list is endless. All of this has keep this verse in my mind all these years.

I am thankful for all the teaching, the reminders and the wisdom of Proverbs and for the benefits from reading and applying it to my life. I just want to keep growing!