“People ruin their lives by their own stupidity, so why does God always get blamed?” ~King Solomon

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I find it way to easy to blame God. After all, he is in control, right?

On any given day, at any given moment, that is the easy way out.

Not my fault!

Jesus challenges me to look at my own heart. Jesus knows where evil comes from. Evil doesn’t come from God.

At a fundamental level, I need to look in the mirror. 

“Life collapses on loafers; lazybones go hungry.” ~~King Solomon

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Work

This is a stunning insight from Solomon. God’s goal for us is that we work.

The work He has given us is good and noble.

If we won’t work, there are consequences. Our life will collapse. We will go hungry. Nothing good comes from being lazy.

“Life collapses on loafers; lazybones go hungry.” ~~King Solomon (Proverbs 19:15 The Message)

“Smart people know how to hold their tongue; their grandeur is to forgive and forget.” ~King Solomon

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Hold your tongue

Easier said than done some days. Someone says something and off I go. I react. I speak. I regret it.

God’s wisdom teaches me to pause. I should forgive what they say. I should forget what they say. Many times we forgive but we don’t forget. If we can forget it, we are truly liberated and free.

His wisdom teaches me to pause.

God’s goal for me is that I know how to hold my tongue.

Smart people know how to hold their tongue; their grandeur is to forgive and forget. Proverbs 19:11