It just turned Wednesday, August 6th 2008 and I lied dead tired on bed. It had been a very long and tiring day, but I still had thoughts spinning in my head. I realized it had been a long time without reading God’s word. So I got my Bible and randomly opened it at Proverbs. I started reading and while reading I would strangely focus on specific words that caught my whole attention. This made me think about doing something really beautiful, for myself first of all and why not, for you as well. The wise book of Proverbs is maybe the clearest one for me that shows how God really wants to shape us like and what He wants us to be. Now, I’m sure this might not be new to you, but you know what? The more I think I have learned and I have it clear in my mind what God want people in general to be like, the more I realize I need to learn it again. I need to read it again and I need to hear it again and again. And trust me, I’ll never quit reading Proverbs as often as I can. But that’s for sure that reading isn’t enough. Putting it into practice is even more important than just reading it.
Well, lets get to the point. This is what I figured out at 12:30 am :) This is what God wants you to be (you- meaning myself and you who hopefully are going to read this).
Ever since He created us, God’s purpose has always been for us to be Christ like. This should always be our purpose as well.
1. God wants you to be honest because:
Proverbs 10:10 “Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace.”
2. God wants you to be modest because:
Proverbs 11:2 “People who are proud will soon be disgraced. It is wiser to be modest.”
3. God wants you to be trustworthy because:
Proverbs 11:13 “No one who gossips can be trusted with a secret, but you can put confidence in someone who is trustworthy.”
4. God wants you to be kind because:
Proverbs 11:17 “You do yourself a favor when you are kind. If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself.”
5. God wants you to be generous because:
Proverbs 11:25 “Be generous and you will be prosperous. Help others and you will be helped.”
6. God wants you to be righteous because:
Proverbs 11:30 “Righteousness gives life, but violence takes it away.”
Proverbs 12:28 “Righteousness is the road to life, but wickedness is the road to death.”
7. God wants you to be a hard worker because:
Proverbs 12:24 “Hard work will give you power, being lazy will make you a slave.”
8. God wants you to be a good man because:
Proverbs 14:14 “Bad people will get what they deserve. Good people will be rewarded for their deeds.”
9. God wants you to be intelligent because:
Proverbs 12:8 “If you are intelligent, you will be praised; if you are stupid people will look down on you.”
10. God wants you to be a good listener because:
Proverbs 18:13 “Listen before you answer. If you don’t you are being stupid and insulting.”
11. God wants you to be sensible because:
Proverbs 22:3 “Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.”
12. God wants you to be a giver because:
Proverbs 19:17 “When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the Lord, and the Lord will pay you back.”
Proverbs 28:27 “Give to the poor and you will never be in need. If you close your eye to the poor, many people will curse you.”
13. God wants you to be obedient because:
Proverbs 19:23 “Obey the Lord, and you will live a long life, content and safe from harm.”
Proverbs 28:4 “If you have no regard for the law, you are on the side of the wicked; but if you obey it you are against them.”
14. God wants you to be selfless because:
Proverbs 28:22 “Selfish people are in such a hurry to get rich that they do not know when poverty is about to strike.”
15. God wants you to be humble because:
Proverbs 29:23 “Arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble you will be respected.”
16. God wants you to be calm because:
Proverbs 14:29 “If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.”
Proverbs 29:22 “People with quick tempers cause a lot of quarreling and trouble.”
17. God wants you to be a truth-speaking person because:
Proverbs 25:18 “A false accusation is as deadly as a sword, a club, or a sharp arrow.”
18. God wants you to be helpful because:
Proverbs 18:19 “Help your brother and he will protect you like a strong city wall, but if you quarrel with him, he will close his doors to you.”
19. God wants you to be friendly because:
Proverbs 25:21-22 “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. You will make him burn with shame, and the Lord will reward you.”
20. God wants you to be careful because:
Proverbs 27:18 “Take care of a fig tree and you will have figs to eat. A servant who takes care of his master will be honored.”
Proverbs 27:23-24 “Look after your sheep and cattle as carefully as you can, because wealth is not permanent. Not even nations last forever.”
21. God wants you to be discreet because:
Proverbs 25:9-10 “If you and your neighbor have a difference of opinion, settle it between yourselves and do not reveal any secrets. Otherwise everyone will learn that you can’t keep a secret, and you will never live down the shame.”
22. God wants you to be silent and quiet (sometimes) because:
Proverbs 17:28 “After all, even a fool may be thought wise and intelligent if he stays quiet and keeps his mouth shut.”
23. God wants you to be a reliable messenger because:
Proverbs 25:13 “A reliable messenger is a refreshing to the one who sends him, like cold water in the heat of harvest time.”
24. God wants you to be His follower because:
Proverbs 29:26 “Everybody wants the good will of the ruler, but only from the Lord can you get justice.”
Proverbs 30:5 “God keeps every promise he makes. He is like a shield for all who seek His protection.”
25. God wants you to be real-you because:
Proverbs 27:19 “It is your own face that you see reflected in the water and it is your own self that you see in your heart.”
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Friday, August 8, 2008 at 9:01am
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