Level Your Ground

Proverbs 15: 19-33

19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

It says in the Bible, children obey your parents, and for parents to not provoke their children to wrath.  I was that child provoked.  As I watched my mother wallow daily in her misery with 200,000 cash dollars on hand, $100,000 being mine, left to me after my father’s death.  She was a real estate agent, though she hated her job, and we did not own a piece of property no matter how hard I pushed her to buy in the late 70s and early 80s, in Los Angeles where we lived.   Make that make sense.  God asks us to come all who are heavy laden and burdened and I will give you rest.  However, my mother chose her own rest believing she could think and sleep her problems she would not share away, hoping another wealthy man would come along and it would all be taken care of, in spite of her evil ways.  I also learned my mother stole my $100,000 and I watched that little money tear my whole family apart, being she chose not to share her mistake with us.  I brought it up numerous times so it could be shared lovingly between my sister and I, but again, she would not budge.  God tells us how He dislikes pride, arrogance, and stiff necked people who fight against His already spoken word.  He goes on to say that those who will humble themselves would be exalted, and those who exalt themselves will be humbled.  Don’t make Father God upset, level your ground.

Blessings to all,

Vincent Young, Christian Analyst