Monday, February 6, 2012

Cutting the Learning Curve

Proverbs 15:21
21Folly delights a man who lacks judgement, but a man of understanding keeps a straight course.

The enemy of our souls loves nothing more than to see God's children fall off the wagon of purpose. He loves nothing more than to see the plans of the Lord for our lives crumble by our own means. The easiest way is through our own folly. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary defines folly as 1. lack of good sense 2. a foolish act or idea:foolishness 3. an excessively costly or unprofitable undertaking. We've all made mistakes. The biggest way to recover from a mistake/folly is to learn the lesson so it's not repeated and get back to the business of living out the Lord's will and purpose for our lives, even if it means starting over. Many of us unfortunately repeat our follies because we lack the humility necessary to admit that we did not utilize good judgement. We fear we will be looked at wrong for admitting we messed up. The Lord knows what we will do before we ever do it. He gives us the opportunity to learn the lesson because we are to grow from it. Having understanding means having the knowledge necessary to not be swayed by folly. We cannot shake our fists at God when He's taken the time to provide us with the Holy Spirit and a gut feeling when things are off or heading in the wrong direction. We have time to turn back because God provides a way out for His children who call on Him.  Some follies cost more than others but if we seek God and learn quickly, we can cut our learning curve tremendously.

P.S. Thank you for those that kept me in prayer over the last six months as I completed my second manuscript. The book will be available in 2013. It's a different genre and truly caused me to stretch and grow. Details to come when the date of release is near. If you haven't already ordered the book Get Your JOY In The Morning, you can from any online bookstore. It will actually give you insight to my love for God and the gift of writing.

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