are we keeping our …… ?
The book of proverbs is one of my daily read. I read it every day along with my devotional schedule. One chapter for each day. I find it most interesting when I realize that I always get new understanding every time I read my bible, especially this book.
This book filled with powerful wisdom, written by the most successful, the wisest, and the richest KING in the entire history. This book contains his advice on how to live well. He wanted us to appreciate wisdom and knowledge, and make them the most precious thing on earth, which I couldn’t agree for more. I think in this blog, I will write quite a lot of stuff about proverbs. It’s never cease to amaze me how powerful the word of God is.
In my devotional today, I was reminded again how important it is to do regular self “check-up” in certain parts in my life. The Proverbs 4:23-27 (MSG) says:
“Keep vigilant watch over your heart;
that’s where life starts.
Don’t talk out of both sides of your mouth;
avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip.
Keep your eyes straight ahead;
ignore all sideshow distractions.
Watch your step,
and the road will stretch out smooth before you.
Look neither right nor left;
leave evil in the dust.”
These words were written so that we can live up to the fullest; live a maximized life and be person of significance. We are here in this world for a purpose.
Four important things to check ourselves up:
- HEART: Check if our heart is clean. If yes, that’s great; if not, let’s find a way to make it clean. Don’t hold any grudge. Do not have unrest heart. This is the first and the most important in our life. Heart is the wellspring of life. The heart of the matter is the matter of heart.
- MOUTH: Make sure we use our mouth for good things only. Gossiping is sometimes enjoyable, but it will not bring our life any better, and even worse. There is no such thing as white lies; it is still lies. Mean every thing we say. Proverbs talk a lot about how we use our mouth. Guard our mouth well. Stop cursing; be thankful all the time.
- EYES: Fix our eyes upon God, one and only. Live in purity and holiness through guarding our eyes. Lust mostly comes from letting our eyes to see everything. Feels good, but it’s a temporary. Put our eyes to what is unseen, because what is unseen is eternal. Which one do you want, temporal pleasure or eternal happiness?
- FEET: are we still walking on the right path? On the track that God has prepared for us? How about the narrow path? Carrying our daily cross and living in the purity and holiness relate to the path that we take. And it is really getting out from our comfort zone. Living in holiness is definitely outside from our comfort zone. The word of God is the lamp unto my feet. Asking God what to do, way even before we make that move.
I realized that in entering 2011 with this big vision and huge dreams, I could only depend on God who gave me the vision in the beginning and He is the source of my strength and the center of my joy. Once the vision is casted, the provision will follow from above. He is the one who enable me to do all things, for His glory. To achieve the maximum and to be my best, I start with this regular check-up every day and make sure that I get everything right.
How about you?
