Proverbs

[toad]

“Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.” (Romans 12:9 NKJ)

Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfast in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard to good things in the sight of all men.

If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

Therefore
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

ROMANS 12:10-21-NKJ

I just got blessed by typing that out. In the Old Testament we find where the wise man Solomon wrote most of the Book of Proverbs. In the New Testament we have the Book of James, which is called by some, the New Testament Book of Proverbs. Today I have had the revelation that the apostle Paul penned his own book of proverbs, they can be found in the twelfth chapter of Romans. Actually they are not strictly original to Paul, but can be found many places in the old and new testaments, especially in the words of Jesus. The older I get I find that it is the short sayings that I know that carry me through a tough situation more than the books and chapters that I know. Webster’s definition of a proverb is: “A short saying in common use that strikingly expresses some obvious truth or familiar experience.” When I’m hurting I don’t need to sit down and read fifty profound pages on how to overcome my problem. I need the simple thoughts like, “God loves me,” “This too shall pass,” “Easy does it,” “Repay no one evil for evil,” “One day at a time,” “Love your neighbor as yourself,” “Keep it simple,” “God is love,” “Live and let live,” and most of all “Prayer changes things.” Trying to “do things my way” caused much pain in my life. When I understood that I needed to “Let go and let God,” then I began to see how “God is doing for me what I could not do for myself.”…………………JRE

[cwohio]

thanks toad - lovely post - as always!

[best]

Me who flunked out in English a few times and I was enlightened to this...

A verb is an action word. A proverb is a helper word for a verb.

Proverbs found in the bible help us in our actions.

Be a believer and follower of God or not... The proverbs found in the word of God can and will help all people who read and follow them.

Suffix...Pro is a positive not a negative. Verb is an action.
Proverb = Positive action.

[gimmeid]

Trying to “do things my way” caused much pain in my life. When I understood that I needed to “Let go and let God,” then I began to see how “God is doing for me what I could not do for myself.”

Eh, it shows. I appreciate a lot of the stuff you write. The depth of your personal crucifixion is apparent in it.
Trying to “do things my way” caused much pain in my life.
How much we go thru to learn it's about the message and not the messenger (us)?