Day 42

I just want everyone to know that I am not bailing on you and I have not given up on where I am headed and most importantly, I have not given up on God. Some circumstances kept me from posting everyday for the last week but I am going to get back on track and I hope you all are still around to follow. As I said in Friday's post, messing up can show one just how much one needs God, even when one thinks they have everything under control. Just when one thinks that they did not make it to their goal, things can take an unexpected change and can see that they did make a difference. Things did not really go as I had expected them to in Phoenix and I believe that is partly my fault, I wanted to do things on my time and not on God's time. I expected things to just change right when I got there and it was not the case. Transformations take time and people do not change overnight. It is possible, but it just does not happen very often. All that can be done is that we can speak wisdom to those we care about and we can guide them, but they might not grasp exactly what you are saying right away. I have been there, over the summer I had someone tell me some stuff and I did not want to believe it because I had other plans, but in the end I knew what was right and eventually came around. When we stop being stubborn and closed-minded, we figure out more than we could ever imagine.

On the topic of Wisdom,1st Kings 4:29-34 is titled "Solomon's Wisdom" and it states, "God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than any other man, including Ethan the Ezrahite -- wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations. He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five. He decribed the plant life, from cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the walls. he also taught about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. Men of all nations came to listen to Solomon's wisdom, sent by all the other kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom." I think it is awesome that God was able to use a willing servant in Solomon and give him this great wisdom. He was revered as one of the great wise men of his time. It says that kings sent men from all over to listen to his wisdom. Solomon understood so much and God was able to use him to reach people, all they had to do was listen and learn. How many times has someone said something beneficial to you and you have ignored them or decided to just go against them because you wanted to be a rebel?

I think that what I can get out of this is something that I would have never even thought of. I mean people tell me that I am wise sometimes, but for the most part I just follow common sense. But God can use me and give me wisdom to work through others. I might not be the wisest person on earth or even the wisest in America, but if I receive the wisdom that God has for me, that is all I need to get by. You see, wisdom does not only apply to the advice I give, but it applies the the way that I live my own live. Do I make wise or foolish decisions? Build my house on God? or the ways of the world? The choices I make today not only affect me, but they can affect my family, my friends, and possibly even my future wife. I either choose to believe in God  and have faith or I choose to walk away and live life without faith and just accept whatever comes my way. I am not here to condemn anyone or say that you need to change your ways, I am just offering my perspective on life and how it applies to me. Obviously if you know me, then you know that I believe that everyone should know God, but ultimately the choice is yours and I respect your decision. My job is to make sure that you know you have a choice and then answer any questions you might have. If you do not have a relationship with God, that is fine, I am not here to shove religion down your throat, the Bible is what one might call a "self help book" that has good insights and knowledge that is beneficial to life.

I know that people read this, but sometimes I feel like I am just not getting through. Maybe it is just me and I am just not as prepared as I should be, or I am not exactly following what I am saying, but I am doing my best and am going to try and make sure that I spend more time in prayer over this and for the people reading it. Every single person that reads this matters to me and will impact my life in some way. Think about how those around you look up to you and the way you act when you are around them sometimes, we are creatures of habit and if we see other people doing something and we are always around them, there is a good chance that we will start to develop some of those habits sometime down the road. I need to do a better job of guarding my heart and I hope that all of you continue to do the same. I know that God has something in store and I cannot wait for it to be revealed.

Have a blessed night, oh and Christmas is only 24 days away! Remember the THREE, ONE, SIX. John 3:16, that is the reason for the season.

Joseph Robinson