Verse of the Day - Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.
~ Proverbs 4:5 (NLT)

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I'm sure you can remember many words of wisdom that your mom or dad gave you when you were growing up, things like...

~ Don't run with scissors...
~ Look both ways before crossing the street...
~ Wash your hands after you use the restroom...

And if you're a parent, you've probably drilled these, and many other nuggets of wisdom, into your kids like an off-shore oil rig -- 24/7, way down deep. Each new generation learns valuable lessons about life from the older generation, and the cycle perpetuates. That is, if they don't forget or turn away.

But how many people do you see who have not remembered the wise advise from the older generation, or chosen to simply turn away from it and walk in the opposite direction? If we're honest, we'd have to say that includes 99% of us. At one time or other, we had our head in the clouds and were oblivious to what we were told, or we thought we knew what was best, regardless of the counsel of others. Ever thought, said or heard these...?

~ "Just because it happened to you doesn't mean it's gonna happen to me..."

~ "What was that my mom used to say?!? Oh well, it couldn't matter that much anyway, I guess..."

~ "I'm smarter than to get caught..."

If you've lived even a little, you know these are usually springboards to disaster, as you take a diving leap into a pool of chaos and regret. And later, wisdom reaches down with a hand to lift you out of the mess you've made and says, I know now's not a good time to say 'I told you so'...but if you would've listened to me, you wouldn't be dripping wet in regret...

Read for yourself the monologue of Wisdom... http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=24&chapter=8&version=31

Wisdom comes from God. Learn to recognize the sound of it, and, then, listen, learn and follow. God knows it's for your own good. For your sake and the sake of future generations, I hope you know it, too.

Love,
Joelene