The last
week or so, thinking ahead to this new year, I have been impressed upon to
study Proverbs 16. I am not one of those
people who makes resolutions, rather I tend to end up with a theme for the
year. With that said, my plan is to write a post a week on sequential verses in
that chapter. The series will be titled “Proverbs Ponderings” but beyond that I
don’t know what it will end up being. I may end up memorizing the chapter...something I haven't practiced in awhile...My goal is for it to be an interactive
series, where we share our thoughts on the verse for the week. So, here goes…
Proverbs 16:1 (ESV)
The plans of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
This verse could not come at a
more opportune time. Not only is it the first day of a new year, but it’s also
an exciting season. I am in the final stages of applying to go to Kenya with an
organization called Serving in Mission (SIM) and I can’t wait to see how that
fleshes out this year. This whole process has definitely exemplified this verse…there
have been countless times since middle school where I’VE made plans…the path to
this application has been the work of God…only progressing when I have taken my
hands off the wheel.
I can also
see this verse at work in the countess conversations I have each day…from how I
interact with coworkers to the local baristas. Christ wills and works through
me and in the lives around me. I can’t wait to see how He continues to work on
my heart and speak through me. HE is the one in charge of where and how I go…He
hems me in before and behind….the same for you…
How have
you seen this verse work out in your life?
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