wise words

People should listen to the quiet words of those who are wise. That’s better than paying attention to the shouts of a ruler of foolish people.

- Ecclesiastes 9:17 (NIRV)

You can always tell when election time rolls around by the shift in ads and attitude.

I feel like the political stance in this country has been at the forefront of everyone’s mind for the last two decades.

We live in a world that thrives on the “the squeaky wheel gets the grease” mentality.

Many great things have been accomplished by people who speak up and fight for what is right.

But are we really fighting for what is right, or are we just fighting to fight?
It is sad to observe the shouts of those who consider themselves pioneers and leaders because quite often we find that those who are shouting the loudest don’t even know why they are shouting.

Please don’t misunderstand me, there are numerous causes that need publicity to raise awareness.
Change has happened because people stood up for a belief or a right and made change happen.

Some of the squeaky wheels honestly know nothing about the actual situation, they are following the crowd or doing the “in” thing.
They are clueless of the impact their actions will ultimately bring. 

Sometimes it is the quiet words of the wise that are needed to bring about change.

Maybe this is another place where we are being told to be still and listen?

 

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know it all

You don’t know the path the wind takes. You don’t know how a baby is made inside its mother. So you can’t understand how God works either. He made everything.

- Ecclesiastes 11:5 (NIRV)

 

Over the years I have met a lot of people.
There are some that I click with instantly, we become fast friends and remain friends to this day.
There are some that I can have a working relationship with, but I will evade social situations with them.
Then there are the ones that if I never see them again it will be too soon. 
This may come as a surprise to some because I seem to make friends so easily, but there are a few character traits that I despise in people and will avoid those who practice those traits.
Liars are at the top of this list, if you are gong to base your life and my friendship on lies then just stay away – I don’t need you.
Next up are the “one-uppers”, the everything you can do they can do better people, the ones that are always richer, sicker, smarter, better than you.
Also high on the list are the ‘know-it-alls”, the ones that know everything that everyone will do/say/think before it happens.
We can’t possibly know everything. 
No one can. 

Just like it says in the Bible, we don’t know what path the wind will take – made evident by any storm that comes through, the weatherman can try to predict, but he will never be exact. 
We don’t know how a baby is made – we have a lot of guesses and have spent years studying everything about it, but the miracle still belongs to God.
And we can’t understand how He works, no matter how much we examine His work, we will never know the depth of His masterpieces.
He is God and we are not. 
It is that simple. 

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