Good morning, you guys!!

Welcome to a little piece on one of the BEST books of the Bible: the classic and well-read PROVERBS. 

And today is a wee bit about Chapter 2.

And what I LOVE about reading GOD’s WORD is how even though I have “heard” this chapter so many times before, it has never landed on my heart quite like this….

‘Cause what I got out of what I read is this little “heart recipe” or maybe, better said, AN EMPOWERMENT KEY for me!

A + B = C.

Oh, really?

Yes, really. 🙂

And since right now that doesn’t really make any sense to you, 😉 let me break it down and explain how it does to me.

You see, as I read through the chapter, I began to see repeat patterns. (Ahem, GOD does this all the time in the Bible: He constantly brings up the same concepts and truth over … and over …  and over again for me … and for you.) So, if you have read the chapter, can you guess what the “A” stands for?

How about ACTION?

Yup, I noted in so many verses that to get the ball rolling so I can grasp God’s promises and goodness and wisdom, it all starts with ME CHOOSING to DO something! (See how once I get it is up to me, then those actions become my EMPOWERMENT KEY??) 🙂

And the ACTION OPTIONS I saw were Apply, Accept, Store, Turn, Seek. And so, IF I choose to DO my ACTION first, then along comes the second part of the equation.

B: Bust through and build to…??  NEW BELIEFS!

Yeah! Did you see what types of BELIEFS will come next? How about getting some true UNDERSTANDING of the Lord, gaining in His KNOWLEDGE and growing in His WISDOM (verses 5–6). Which is such a SWEET deal because as we build up in our beliefs, we move into step “C” and receive …

HIS CONSISTENT oh-so-cool Spiritual REWARDS.

YES, GOD is THE KING of CONSISTENCY. And if we choose “A” and take HIS suggested ACTIONS, then we will “B,” begin to build and bust through to some NEW BELIEFS where HE can then “C,” consistently RESPOND to our choices with the CHOICEST of TRUTHS — which is the truly GOOD-for-our-SOUL stuff!

Like, who doesn’t want a little guarding, guiding, planning and PROTECTION (verses 7,8,11)?

Yup, I love GOD’S simple patterns — they work so well for this simple woman.

But what about you? What did you take from Proverbs 2?

Do you see the EMPOWERMENT in a + b = c?

Which part makes the most sense in YOUR heart? Or is it the hardest for you? Or what is some way you have felt GOD’s wisdom in your world — today?

Can’t wait to hear what YOU have to say!

Till then, THANK YOU for choosing to spend some time with me today.

Carol 😉

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