Dear Friend,

Because of a mistake I made I have two blog sites. From now on I will be posting exclusively to the blog site listed below. Thanks for your patience and adjustments. 

Dave 

 All future blog posts can be found at: https://mostvoluble.blogspot.com/

True humility is not degrading.

 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. Proverbs 3:5-7 (ESV)   If my understanding is not adequate, then I am inadequate. If my understanding is limited, then my decision-making process is limited. If my understanding is based on my perspective, my ability to make the right decision can easily be skewed.   I cannot see the future, I cannot control what happens with the weather, I have little to do with war or peace, and I cannot predict my future health. I would be wise to admit my limitations and seek the presence and guidance of the one with no limitations.   True humility is not degrading. It is being honest when assessing one’s capabilities. Without God, I am only capable of evil. Following God, I am only capable of good.   I honestly have no idea what tomorrow will bring, but I know the one who does. I need to position myself to take advantage of His abilities.

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Intentionality

 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making

your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call
out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and
search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and
find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:1-5 (ESV)
 
We are responsible for seeking God, and when we do, we will find Him. Those who wait
upon God to speak to them, yet have never sought Him, are waiting in vain. The first
step is to seek God and honestly look for Him. Then, as you wait upon Him, you will find
Him.
 
This passage speaks of intentionality. I need to be intentional about the relationships in
my life, starting with God, and then focusing on my family. This intentionality has
tremendous benefits.
 
Every day we get up and go to work to sustain our physical lives. Every day, we need to
get up and go to God in order to sustain our spiritual lives. There are no shortcuts.
 

Ignoring God has its consequences.

 If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words

known to you. Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my
hand and no one has heeded, because you have ignored all my counsel and would
have none of my reproof, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror
strikes you, when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a
whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. Then they will call upon me, but I
will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me. Because they hated
knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 1:23-29 (ESV)
 
Those who refuse to listen to God and then call upon Him to relieve the pain from not
listening may not be heard. Ignoring God has its consequences.
 
We often hear and perhaps have been guilty of crying something like this: How could
God allow this to happen to me? It could be that our ignorance is the problem and that
we were given what anyone would be given who ignores God.

Redefinitions

 

Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck. My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. Proverbs 1:8-10 (ESV)   Moms and dads are vital to a healthy family and culture. Both are given the responsibility to teach their children. The government is not responsible for teaching our children. The church is not responsible for the teaching of our children.   When we entrust our children to schools, they can teach them how to add, not live. The void in the United States today is in the realm of personal relationships. Businesses are crying out for workers who know the value of relationships, who know how to communicate, and who work within given structures in a positive and submissive manner.   A confused and purposeless workforce comes with the deterioration and redefinition of the family. Public schools are not adequately equipped to teach what is necessary for success. Confused people act confused.   Moms and dads must commit to God, each other, and their families, and take the responsibility of teaching their children, or there is little hope for our future.

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I’m

The Wise

 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction,

to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness,
justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the
youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain
guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and
instruction.
Proverbs 1:1-7 (ESV)
 
By definition, fools despise wisdom and instruction. This phrase is easy to read but hard
to apply. How often do I seek wisdom and instruction? Most of my time is spent
justifying what I do, explaining what I do, and making sure you know the reasoning for
what I do.
 
Perhaps I should stop this process and understand why I do what I do. There are both negative and positive aspects to this. The wise hear, increase, and get guidance. The fools do not.
 
For now, I have the choice as to how to live.
 

Acknowledgement and Obedience

 

Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Psalm 150 (ESV)   The end of the Psalms summarizes about what life should be. All the created things were created to glorify God and only find fulfillment in doing so.   All creation has a voice of sorts. The rocks and trees point to God in their way, whereas mankind gets to point to God through trusting Him. Talk is not trust, even though it may proceed trust, and just knowing doctrine, memorizing verses, or being "religious" does nothing to praise God.   God is praised by the acknowledgment and obedience of His children. Today, I have the choice as to how I live and to whom it points, but this choice is given for a limited time.