Pay Attention To What You Hear!!

Good morning!
I trust you are doing well & making good choices!! Time to apply our hearts to wisdom...

We are in Proverbs 5:1-2, using the NLTse and the MSG versions:

1 (NLTse) My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my wise counsel.
2 Then you will show discernment, and your lips will express what you've learned.

1 (MSG) Dear friend, pay close attention to this, my wisdom; listen very closely to the way I see it.
2 Then you'll acquire a taste for good sense; what I tell you will keep you out of trouble.

We have studied chapter 5 before and we know it talks about the immoral woman. In an earlier post we also said that the concept of the immoral woman can be interchanged with any thing(s) (sin) in our lives that tempt us. As instructed; we are to "stay away from her door" and not play with the sin!! Remember that?

Verses 1-2 bring us back to what I shared about how "hearing the word of God is essential" in our lives! When we pay attention to the wisdom found in Proverbs; and apply our hearts ("just do it") -- we will show discernment and the wisdom will be expressed in our lives!! Discernment is "the act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment". I know I need more discernment in my life, folks!! What about you?? Well, its right here, if we pay attention & "hear"!!

The wisdom will be expressed by the way we live & this will affect others. Whether you know it or not, people watch YOU - everyday! At work, or at home there are people around you that just watch the way you live - many times never telling you they do! When wisdom is expressed in the things that you say and the way you live, it not only keeps YOU out of trouble - but it can influence others to make wise decisions too!! Wow!

Have a great day and "express some wisdom" today!!!