A dangerous trap

Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a very ugly situation and thought to yourself, "How in the world did I get here?"

The past few days I've spent time reading through Proverbs and there is so much wisdom Ladies in this small book of the bible. 31 Chapters covering less than 25 pages, one for each day of the month if one chooses to use it as a devotional.

God's instruction for us about a nagging wife, who likes a nagger? Wisdom about gossip and to stay away from a gossiper. Who to not lend money to and yet giving our money to the poor. A wise woman and a wicked woman. But as I came to the end of my reading I thought about how true these words have become for me. As I place them into action for my very own life, the peace that has come into our home is truly remarkable. It hasn't happened over night, as a matter of fact it has taken almost 10 years of putting one foot in front of the other. Along with tons of determination, God's direction and listening to godly counsel.

Brothers and Sisters if you are finding yourself in the midst of quarrels and ugliness, I would like to encourage you to spend some time with God in Proverbs. The enemy loves for us to stay away from God because he knows that is where our power comes from. Satan sets a trap for us, will you allow him to snare you?

I close with one or two Proverbs that hit me a fresh this morning:

"Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but to trust the LORD means safety." 29:25

"The godly despise the wicked; the wicked despise the godly." 29:27

"The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense." 27:9

"The LORD hates people with twisted hearts, but he delights in those who have integrity." 11:20

**All scripture comes from New Living Translation**

Lovingly,
Yolanda