Following what I have challenged those who attend Southside to do during the 61 Days of Faith I began the journey all over again to read Proverbs. These last 3 mornings as I began to read Proverbs over for the second time, I have wondered how the insights I wrote down from last month in my journal would be compared to this month. I am amazed as I go back and read what I recorded last month and how that they are so different. It shows me how God gives me different insights from the exact same Scripture. It shows me how the same Scripture can speak in different ways to me. His Word never changes, but His insights do. He gives me what I need when I need it! Oh the AMAZING WORD OF GOD!!! How I love it!

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!