Good Morning! Hope everybody read Prov 12 yesterday? Man already on Prov 13, man I don't know if it is just cause I'm getting old, but it seems like the days and months just fly by. Prov 13:10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. You know one of my biggest problems in life was I could not listen to advice. And I still find it hard today sometimes. And it is not that I don't think people around me could be right and have the answers, well you know what? That's exactly what it is. My PRIDE has always been a BIG BIG Problem with me. And maybe some of you can relate with me? But in my mind I am as smart and know just as much as the next guy. But something I have learned, and not just in Recovery, but life in general, is that I don't always have all the answers. And something else is that God made us all different and gave us different talents so that we could help each other make it through this life, and he gave us His Word to help us make it to the next with Him. But to do that, We have to learn to Listen! In John 14:16-17 Jesus tells us, And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever - The Spirit of Truth. You know! That little voice inside! But something I have learned today is I have 2 voices. I have the one that is usually trying to steer me in the right direction and then I have the one, you know that one sitting on your shoulder saying, Ah no! You got this, You got this figured out. And when I listen to this one, My Pride I usually end up in trouble. But then I am also talking about taking advice from others. I have to say I have alot of people in my life today that I respect and TRY and listen to their advice. But it is not so easy, with that little man on my shoulder. That is why this Vs talks about pride. Cause it not only starts quarrels with others, but it can cause quarrels and turmoil within ourselves. So today I have to learn who I need to listen to. Which voice on the inside, and also WHO on the outside. Cause let me tell you there are alot of people out there today, who's Pride tells them, They Know it All Too! And sure they might have all the knowledge in the World, but that's all it is, Worldly Knowledge. And they are so full of Pride, they can't even see their own unhappiness and pain. So today I have to learn to LISTEN! I need to learn which voice inside is the right one to listen to. And that in turn gives me the Discernment to listen to the people I need to listen to on the outside. Cause lets face it as much as we want to think we know it all, there is One who knows more! Not only in this world,but in the next! And sometimes He sends us other people in this world to get His message. So LISTEN! God may be trying to tell you something today through someone else! HABD!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Listening?
Good Morning! Hope everybody read Prov 12 yesterday? Man already on Prov 13, man I don't know if it is just cause I'm getting old, but it seems like the days and months just fly by. Prov 13:10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. You know one of my biggest problems in life was I could not listen to advice. And I still find it hard today sometimes. And it is not that I don't think people around me could be right and have the answers, well you know what? That's exactly what it is. My PRIDE has always been a BIG BIG Problem with me. And maybe some of you can relate with me? But in my mind I am as smart and know just as much as the next guy. But something I have learned, and not just in Recovery, but life in general, is that I don't always have all the answers. And something else is that God made us all different and gave us different talents so that we could help each other make it through this life, and he gave us His Word to help us make it to the next with Him. But to do that, We have to learn to Listen! In John 14:16-17 Jesus tells us, And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever - The Spirit of Truth. You know! That little voice inside! But something I have learned today is I have 2 voices. I have the one that is usually trying to steer me in the right direction and then I have the one, you know that one sitting on your shoulder saying, Ah no! You got this, You got this figured out. And when I listen to this one, My Pride I usually end up in trouble. But then I am also talking about taking advice from others. I have to say I have alot of people in my life today that I respect and TRY and listen to their advice. But it is not so easy, with that little man on my shoulder. That is why this Vs talks about pride. Cause it not only starts quarrels with others, but it can cause quarrels and turmoil within ourselves. So today I have to learn who I need to listen to. Which voice on the inside, and also WHO on the outside. Cause let me tell you there are alot of people out there today, who's Pride tells them, They Know it All Too! And sure they might have all the knowledge in the World, but that's all it is, Worldly Knowledge. And they are so full of Pride, they can't even see their own unhappiness and pain. So today I have to learn to LISTEN! I need to learn which voice inside is the right one to listen to. And that in turn gives me the Discernment to listen to the people I need to listen to on the outside. Cause lets face it as much as we want to think we know it all, there is One who knows more! Not only in this world,but in the next! And sometimes He sends us other people in this world to get His message. So LISTEN! God may be trying to tell you something today through someone else! HABD!
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