Proverbs 12 – August 12, 2009

There was a bit in this chapter about the tongue and what we say and again this sticks out to me. I fear this will a struggle for me all my days. My short temper leads me to speak before I think. I will say that I am stopping myself quicker, praying more and turning down a different path more often but I would like to get to the point where a harsh response is not my first response! Vs. 18 There is one who speaks like the piercing of a sword but the tongue of the wise promotes health!

Perhaps what really stood out to was the words on laziness and diligence. Vs 27 The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting but diligence is man’s most precious possession. I think I am perhaps one of the laziest people I know. I just want to sit and do nothing all the time. I use the excuse of being tired and having four children but the reality is, I just want to sit and read or watch TV. God was really speaking to me. There is nothing wrong with resting when I am tired but I need to recognize when I am truly tired, needing a break and when I am just being lazing. This, second only to my harsh tongue, is something God has really been convicting me of lately!