Proverbs in General

Well, we've gotten through the book of Proverbs. It is my plan to start at Proverbs ` on September 1st and go through, start to finish, one more time. This time I want to develop the concepts and thoughts a little more. I also want to dig a little deeper into the complimenting concepts of each chapter.

But, to sum up my thoughts thus far in Proverbs, do the right thing. That's it. God has given each of us a sense of right and wrong. He also gave us free will. Things run a lot smoother when we use our free will to take the right path.
Proverbs tells us what happens if we take the wrong path. In that sense it is very simple. It becomes complicated when we stir in our experiences in this fallen world and the temptation Satan puts in front of us each day. Note that I said Satan tempts us, not controls us.

See, one area many Christians fall short in is the concept that Satan somehow makes us do things we don't want to do. I have used that in my past. But, that is false. Satan has no more control over our free will than God. At the end of the day, whether we listen to the Holy Spirit suggesting the right path or Satan suggesting the wrong path it is still up to us to turn one way or the other.

I watched "Scent of a Woman" last night. As with all Al Pacino movies he has a few solid speaches. At one point he says, "I have always known what was right...without exception. I always chose what was wrong."

Sounds strangely like something Paul wrote...

The point is we are a creation of God and His spirit and power are in us. It is for this reason that the book of Proverbs speaks to our core. The entire book is nothing short of words to live by.

Gods Speed,
Greg