With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue.
According to this, I have been godless and lack judgment. Living in various apartments and military housing, I have taken multiple opportunities to say negative, derogatory things about my neighbors. I am so sorry I have done this. How evil, how cruel of me. No one hearing those words would have ever thought I could be loving. And there isn't any way I was loving my neighbor. I repented when I read it, but now I have to choose in the future not to do it again.
In light of this, verse 16 was especially poignant to me...
My children have heard all the awful things I've said. Oh, I'm sick. I don't want to start "sounding" nice in front of them just so they don't hear the wrong things. I want to genuinely repent and act differently, so that I am kindhearted from the inside out. My children will see the overflow and respect me.
In light of this, verse 16 was especially poignant to me...
A kindhearted woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
My children have heard all the awful things I've said. Oh, I'm sick. I don't want to start "sounding" nice in front of them just so they don't hear the wrong things. I want to genuinely repent and act differently, so that I am kindhearted from the inside out. My children will see the overflow and respect me.
4 comments:
Your comments in this post give evidence to the working of verse 2 in your life:
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Your wisdom is growing daily!
Vs. 3- The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
This is so true in my life. I am reminded of the saying "insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different outcome". I have done the wrong thing so many times hoping this time I get it right.
Father, change my heart of unfaithfulness. Teach me and guide me to be a woman of faithful integrity! Amen.
Candice
I LOVE doing this with you because God speaks to me as I read it and then I read yours and He speaks to me some more!!!! Keith & I have both been guilty of these. We tend to be judgmental and mean. Our children have heard us. I am going to talk with Keith about it tonight, pray for forgiveness and work on changing this weak flaw in my character!
Natasha & Candice,
I love hearing what you are learning! Awesome stuff-thank you for posting!
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