To humans belong the plans of the heart,
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.
All a person’s ways seem pure to them,but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.
but
motives are weighed by the Lord.
Commit to the Lord
whatever you do,and he will establish your plans.
The Lord works out everything to its proper end—
even
the wicked for a day of disaster.
Proverbs 16:1-4 NIV It seems like a good thing; even a wise thing, not to let our emotions control us. So often, I can feel my emotions rise to the surface. It takes a bit of self-discipline to slow them down, ignore my emotions and listen to what the LORD would have me do. Sometimes, my first instinct is to react rather than listen to God. That first instinct of listening to my heart and reacting has sometimes gotten me into a bit of trouble.
Most of us, at one time or another, have though that we needed to fix something for someone that we love as we see them hurting. Sometimes, we need to let well enough alone and let God fix them in His own way and His own time. Sometimes, we need to be quiet. Sometimes, we ought not do a thing except to pray that God's will be done and be there to listen to them and to God. And, when He tells us to do something, do it.
When
responding or reacting to any given situation, it is wise to slow down and ask
ourselves if our response is coming from the pride within our hearts or is
it from our knowledge and/or wisdom of the LORD's will for us and others.
God's Peace - Pr. J
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