Proverbs 26 and 29 asks a couple of sobering
questions:
Do
you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
Do
you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
There
have been times when I’ve been wise in my own eyes, going about securing my
future, establishing my career, making my mark…all to look good in the eyes of
others. And then all of that crumbled.
There
have been times when I’ve spoken in haste and wished I cold retract what I
said, but I could not because words go out but don’t come in…and the damage is
done.
There
is no hope for a life lived being wise in our own eyes or speaking in haste
everything that comes to mind.
Destruction lies in the path of those who live that way.
Our
wisdom (remember the honey from yesterday?) must be from above – pure and
gentle and sweet.
Our
words must be spoken thoughtfully, in love, with hesitation as we think before
we speak.
Want
hope?
Let
go of your own wisdom and sputtering tongue, and taste his honey and speak his
love…
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