My Conveyance of Choice

"The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer...things." (Proverbs 15:28) Having been given the gift of words, I have to be careful about how I use them. This gift was given to me to encourage hearts that may get weary from time to time. As I walked through Proverbs this morning, there were several pieces of fruit that seemed practically to want to land at my feet or were easily within reach.

But, I didn't choose those pieces because

I had to consider the needs of the folk

That I am preparing a meal for today.

And after prayerful consideration I

Chose to take my blog another way

And choose pieces of fruit that are

Not as easy to prepare and put on a serving tray.

Since I  an avid believer in prayer

I made sure that I chose pieces of fruit

That encapsulated that belief, so

One of the pieces that I chose was

The latter part of verse eight, which says

"...But the prayer of the upright 

Is GOD's delight."

Using my words, (which are a big part

Of the life that I live) for the good of all

Means that I must make timely comments

Because I travel a path that leads upward

So I don't give in to negativism's call

And since as a righteous woman I'm striving to live

My best thoughts to my fellowman I try to give.

Here is a piece of fruit that seems to

Take center stage on my tray

"But HE hears the prayers of the righteous."

And with that thought uppermost in my mind

I continued to build my fruit platter

With fruit of the succulent and thoughtful kind.

So, as I read verses one through four

Of Proverbs Chapter 15, with particular interest

On verse three, I came away with a strong resolve

That no matter what a person might plan

GOD sees the intent of every man.©

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Proverbs 15:16-17 and 31-33 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

¹⁶ Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
¹⁷ Better is a dish of vegetables where love is
Than a fattened ox served with hatred.

³¹ He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof
Will dwell among the wise.
³² He who neglects discipline despises himself,
But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.
³³ The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.