Proverbs 12:1-6

Proverbs 12New King James Version (NKJV)

12 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge,
But he who hates correction is stupid.

² A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

³ A man is not established by wickedness,
But the root of the righteous cannot be moved.

⁴ An excellent^[a] wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are right,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

⁶ The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

In the book of Proverbs some of the most basic guidelines on how to be a good successful person in life are outlined. Most people can simply say that you have to just be nice to people and giving in order to have good things come to you and to be successful, however there is a lot more to than that you need to follow to be as God wants you to be.

1.      Do not turn away instruction by others

2.      Recognize and accept favor

3.      Be righteous and wicked behavior/intentions won’t shake you

4.      (for women) Be the best wife you can be and not do/or say things that could negatively affect you/your marriage.

5.      Think/seek righteous thoughts/counsel

6.      Be upright and not wait for others to fall

This is just some of the traits that God looks for in people…not just believers, however it’s only the believers that see value in the bible and what His word has to offer. It’s proven to be easier to not know how you’re supposed to be so you can continue in your own ways, but if everyone knows exactly what the word of God says there would be no excuse to misbehave.

New Territory

The fear of the unknown is a common strand that links many of us together, whether born again or not. However, how we react to the fear is what separates us. Some people may be ignited to push through the fear because of their own determination to not be held back, and then there are those who are discouraged by the fear and want to keep away from it.

2 Timothy 1:7King James Version (KJV)

7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Something "new" is usually "unknown" for us therefore "fear" pops up. So as it pertains to the things of the Lord, exercising new "gifts" that God or someone has imparted unto you can be scary. It takes developing the mindset to stumble through the fog that fear has created.

Another example is starting a ministry. If you know that you know God has told you exactly what you needed to do to start this ministry, fear will still come up because it's new territory for you.

Do not be discourage when something new is introduced to you, even new knowledge that may contradict what you have always believed to be true.

Always remain prayerful as sometimes what we feel as fear may be a warning to stay away from it. This is why you must be prayerful, read His word and seek Godly council from others.