Adjustments

The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.
(Proverbs 15:31)

God speaks to me when I reflect on my life and see the gap between where I'd like to be and where I am. I'd like to be so much more. Yet I am so much less.

The hard knocks of life are not pleasant. Yet in my short lifespan, I discover that I can learn from my missteps. I thought that when I made mistakes, I was dumb. But here God's Word distinguishes between truth and lie. I can correct my way and see it as a smart move. I don't have to see it as a dumb thing. What is dumb, is to not make any adjustments. Wow! God's truth informs me that I can be smart/wise by adjusting my life and not feel that such miss-steps confirm my ignorance. Whoa! God is helping me see things in a new way. I can be wise, even after making a mistake. The mistake is to make no adjustments.

As you travel along in this life, I wonder if you feel the same or how you deal with setbacks. I wonder if you beat yourself up or if you even give it any other thought and move on. I wonder what you think.

Pastor D