Good morning, et cetera, dear Reader, and welcome both to this blog, yes, but, more importantly, we find ourselves the fortunate recipients of yet another day above ground: today's Gratitude List item #1, and so on.
I love today's Proverb very much, it holds so much meaning to me personally; the third verse is one that, years ago when I was a ministry student, God brought it to life for me the first time that I ever read it; it literally grew bigger in my eyes and appeared to jump off the page, and I was given instant and deep understanding of its meaning that could only ever possibly come from God Himself, and I don't take that lightly. Ever. Click the word "Proverb" above there for the full text, but here's some of the stand-out verses from reading it today:
See what I mean when I say that there's a LOT to unpack in Proverbs 17? Those verses all stand out to me, these days especially those last two, shown in the final image posted up there. It's okay, though, because it's not unto condemnation, but rather conviction. I asked Grok AI to elucidate on the differences between the two; here's a snapshot of the summary:
And, for a deeper dive, click HERE to read the entire text yourselves.
So don't be afraid to run to God to heal you of all that ails you, your imperfections and weaknesses, He desperately wants us to do that very thing! Condemnation tries to tell you to hide from Him in fear, and yes we DO fear Him, but I'm here to tell you to be MORE afraid of being without Him. He loves you so much; we must first become aware of our own desperate spiritual bankruptcy to create that deepest-level honesty required to connect with Him in the first place.
Thank you for sharing precious time with me here today; God bless all eyes who see these words; may He open the eyes of your hearts and give you, one and all, deeper understanding and courage, in Jesus' Name, amen. 💜
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