I've discovered something about myself. Actually, I'm not surprised by it nor should you be. But I'm not inspired every morning with great and deep theological or practical spiritual insights so share with the world. It's not that I don't think about spiritual things or read the scriptures. Many mornings when I read, I have so many thoughts that run through my head that I can't seem to concentrate on one stream of thought. On other days (more than I would like) I seem to read a familiar story and have no unique thoughts at all.
It's on these days that I haven't been writing in this blog.
But maybe that's where I have failed. It's the days when I am not inspired that I need to blog, too. Reminding me and you that even when we read something familiar with unquestioned elements of faith, it's okay to write about them. We need to remember the basics, too.
I was encouraged this morning when I picked up the Bible reading list and saw we began Proverbs today. I needed a bit of wisdom and this is what I read:
"...if you make insight your priority, and won't take no for an answer, searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a treasure hunt, believe me, before you know it Fear-of-God will be yours; you'll have come upon the knowledge of God." (Proverbs 2:3-5, Msg)
In other words, you only find inspiration, knowledge, wisdom when you are looking for it, digging deeper, thinking harder, questioning yourself and God. It's here that the deep things of God are going to be revealed. If we wait for a day that inspiration simply hits us or understanding just comes, we are going to be waiting a long time and quite possible very disappointed. Inspiration comes because we work for it.
So does the understanding of God.
So, I've been guilty of waiting...but now I'm turning over a new leaf (of scripture) and discovering what I've been looking for. It's been waiting on me.
And it awaits you, too.
Seek it!
Peace ><>
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Here it goes and I don't know if I will be saying this right. Wisdom--yes we know that God has all the wisdom and that we should turn everything over to him and to listen to him. I am a very loyal and forgiving person, which I have done alot of forgiving in the past few years. BUT---I am loyal to my friends and when my friend is hurting because of the way someone has treated her and said things to her it is hard to find the wisdom to be kind to that person who has hurt my friend. It is hard for me to have someone quote scripture to me and then turn around and be very unchristian. Some of the loyalty talk is in Proverbs 3.
Not always are harsh words unchristian. Sometimes the most loving words we can ever hear are the most critical and can come from our best friends. But we don't always receive such words with welcome ears.
While your friend is hurt, be very careful that you don't fall into the same trap of hurting or hating someone else who may only be trying to love in the purest form. Your job is to console your friend, nothing else.
Peace ><>
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