Keeping up with the Joneses will get you..... Proverbs 17:19-20

Good morning everyone! God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

  This week we have been talking about the tongue.  Such a small part of the body that can cut so very deep.  Couple the tongue with pride, and then you know there is coming a big fall, without doubt, a huge fall.
   Proverbs 17:19-20 Life App Bible "Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster. The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble."
    Have you or do you now know someone who enjoys stirring up trouble, being a rebel rouser?  At first they may seem to be humorous, but then it becomes wearisome.  You tire of hearing the conflict constantly.
   High walls invites disaster?  In ancient Israel, a person of means had a home with a wall or high walls around their home and the only entrance was through the gates.  Well, pride was alive and well in these days as well, you know, "keep up with the Joneses!"  Some would try to copy, build a wall around and it would lead to financial destruction.
     The crooked or evil heart will not prosper.  You look around today and see people prosper who are not of God.  What is the deal?  That, and their lying tongue will raise them to great heights, but then they will come tumbling down, fall, and break up worse than Humpety Dumpety.  All the kings men and government bailouts won't work.
     If you will reflect back to Enron, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers, and on and on.  When they were lying to us, had crooked hearts all seemed well.  When it all came out --- financial, economic and social ruin.  To gain what? PRIDE -- GREED -- LYING TONGUES---and for what?
    Rejoice my friend, that God meets your needs.  If you gain more than your needs praise God for the gain.  Never forget to praise God.  If you don't give God His fair share, He will gain it one way or another.  People work hard, 2 steps forward, 3 backward, why?  Because they are not in step with God.  Are you in step with God?  Take time to reflect, see where you, your family is with God.  I am praying for you now, please pray for me as well. Love you all.
   In Christ's Love and Grace
      Johnny