My devotion time has really blossomed lately. The book I had decided to start reading first on this new journey of mines is Proverbs. What I came to find was that the book itself was very repetitive. But in it I found interesting texts and a few gems. So I decided for my next blog I would share the verses I really liked.
My favorite was Proverbs 17:22 “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Since I’ve been here in Saipan I sometimes get depressed and miss my family, my boyfriend, and my friends. Other things also factor in also but the fact is the depression is noticeable as I get quite and don’t talk much. So one night at dinner after my friends had been pesking me about what was wrong I just rested my head on the table and thought for a little bit. And this proverb is what came to mind. I decided that you not I am not enjoying my night because I am choosing not to be happy. So the best medicine was a merry heart and how could I get that? I thought about the better things the more enjoyable things I have experienced as well as how much I love my friends and family and that there supporting me and waiting for my return. Also I had been reading a book my boyfriend’s mother gave me for my birthday called the happiness project and she says you should act the way you want to feel. So that’s also what I did I raised my head with a creepy big smile and joined in the conversation. Before I knew it my attitude had really changed and I wasn’t acting the way I wanted to feel but I really felt the way I wanted to. A merry heart really is the best medicine.
Another verse I would like to bring attention to doesn’t really do anything for me emotionally or spiritually it’s just a funny story. Proverbs 20:10 “Divers weights and divers measures, both are like abomination to the Lord.” I didn’t misread the text or misspell the word divers it says divers in my King James Version Bible. I was so confused because why would God dislike divers’ weights. So I go to my group’s nightly worship and I bring it up, they are all just recently certified scuba divers, and they all look at me like no way hardy har har. So I say bring me a bible. We look it up sadly in another translation and I find out in front of them that God wasn’t talking about divers but rather false balances diverse. So now I look like a retard who can’t read and my roommate tries to help me out by saying she does her devotion 6 in the morning give her some slack… I don’t get any. To make things worse when I get to school the next day to coach my co coach Mitchy and his twin brother Kay are rubbing it in my face asking me if they are going to hell cause they dive and God won’t like them. Really! So this goes on for a little bit and in return I do make Mitcheys life miserable in practice working him extra hard but still I now look like a bigger blond.
As I was collecting the verses I would like to use for this blog I relocate the verse and I read divers again. I make my roommate read it and she sees why I thought what I did and then I started to try UN blond myself and prove to the world what King James wrote. At the end of the day they still laugh at me but it’s all good. BUT here’s the list of Proverbs that enjoyed and I hope you enjoy them as well.
Proverbs 6:9-10 “How long wilt though sleep O sluggard? When wilt though arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.” (I am very lazy and I love to sleep)
Proverbs 6:16-19 “These six things doth the Lord hate: yea seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that speaketh lies and he that soweth discord amoung brethren. “(This text sums up all of Proverbs.)
Proverbs 11: 7 “When a wicked man dieth his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.”
Proverbs 11: 16 “A gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong men retain riches.”
Proverbs 11:22 “As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.”
Proverbs 12:4 “A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Proverbs 13:4 “The soul of the sluggard desireth, and have nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
Proverbs 14:1 “Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”
Proverbs 14:29 “He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exaleth folly.”
Proverbs 15:17 “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.”
Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
Proverbs 19:11 “The discretion of a man defereth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.”
Proverbs 20:1 “Wine is a moker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
Proverbs 20:29 “The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.” (Daddy your beautiful)
Proverbs 21:9 “It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.” (I thought of you Tony J)
Proverbs 22:1 “A good name is rather to be chosen then great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.”
Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Proverbs 25:21,22 “If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.”
Proverbs 26:11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.”
Proverbs 28:1 “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”
Proverbs 29 :15 “The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left himself bringeth his mother to shame.”
Proverbs 30 You should take time to read for yourself cause I don’t feel like writing all of that out. But a summary of it is the type of people Solomon warns about the types of charateritcs we should avoid are going to be in the surplus in a coming generation and I would say the generation he was talking about is our own.
The last is kind of my guideline to the woman I want to be.
Proverbs 31: 10-31 A virtuous woman.
"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."
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