Here is just a small taste of what we are going to find in the Proverbs…
1. A Further Trust in God’s Work
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
~Proverbs 3:5-6
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. (Proverbs 12:1)
Can I be honest with you? I really don’t care for this verse! Okay, the truth is it’s convicting. It has convicted me to the very depth of my soul. The reason I don’t like it is because I feel this verse was written for me. I’ve been stupid. I love to give instruction, teach, and share what God is doing. But quite frankly, something I’ve noticed in this last year is that I don’t take instruction well. I’m not sure what it is inside me that just rebels when someone points out a fault I have or something that I could work on.
In this, I’m learning that I need to step back, breathe, and accept every new challenge! I don’t know everything! Yep, it’s true! I’m still learning and the more I learn, the more I see I have yet to learn. Thankfully, I’m young… I have a lot of time left to learn who and what I need to be in Christ. I just wish that the learning curve was a little quicker!