20 My son, be attentive to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Let them not escape from your sight;
keep them within your heart.
22 For they are life to those who find them,
and healing to all their flesh.
23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life.
24 Put away from you crooked speech,
and put devious talk far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly forward,
and your gaze be straight before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet;
then all your ways will be sure.
27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
turn your foot away from evil.
(ESV)
STOP! Think a little 🤔 What is God saying to you?
- What is the writer saying?
- How do I apply this to my life?
Why does God (through Solomon) keep saying the same thing over again. He urges us to listen, to hold on to, and treasure wisdom above everything. Why so much emphasis on this? Because it’s that important. We are naturally inclined to want to do things our own way. Right back in the garden of Eden Adam thought he knew better than God and today we tend towards thinking the same way. Even as believers our sinfulness leads us to think we can figure out the best way for ourselves. We need to protect our heart because it is prone to wonder. Jesus said that where our heart is, that’s where our treasure is (Mat 6:21). Is your heart and your treasure firmly fixed on the things of God or is your heart wondering elsewhere?
I must use my mouth to uplift others because often, especially at home, I say pointless things that don’t necessarily hurt people but do not build them up either.
I think just always listening to the things that God is saying to you and telling you to do