A man's own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord. Proverbs 19:3

Unfortunatley, this verse strikes a chord in my heart. There have been many times where I have been angry at the Lord for things that I, myself have created. The most blatant thing in my life is living beyond my means. Just when I had gotten my credit cleaned up, I wanted more, more, more. It is the society we live in that feeds this desire. The commercials that show the better car and the better house to the point that we think we DESERVE these things. I have bought into the lie that I need far more than is truly necessary. What I need is enough food to sustain my body, a car that will get me to work (Or transportation), a roof over my head and love in my heart. But I have been duped into thinking that this is not enough. I have believed that the food in my cupboard is not enough and that I need more, more, more. I have believed that I need a NICE car that will impress others. I have believed that I should live in a very nice place instead of a place that meets my needs; after all, many people live in 5 bedroom houses with two children, why not me? In this quest, I ruined my credit. I helped ruin my wife's credit. And having nice stuff didn't make life an easier or nicer. It just brought on bills that I could not meet. I am now beginning to be content with what I have; not that I don't fantasize about having a nice car or house; dreams are free....it's just that I am not pursuing them. God has shown me that I don't NEED these things. I simply need Him, and He will take care of the rest. In doing things HIS way, I am no longer angry at Him for not getting me out of all the predicaments I have been in. Because He did NOT get me out of these predicaments, I have learned more than if He bailed me out of every one of them. In His Wisdom, He saved me from ruining my life.

Deu 1:1 These are the words Moses spoke to all Israel in the desert east of the Jordan--that is, in the Arabah--opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab.
Deu 1:2 (It takes eleven days to go from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by the Mount Seir road.)
Deu 1:3 In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the Israelites all that the LORD had commanded him concerning them.


'The best route is not always the shortest route as you will miss many of life's lessons along the way.' Ravi Z.

It was an 11 day walk, yet it took 40 years...


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But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2Cor. 4:7