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Too much talk.

Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the lord will be joyful.

A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.

Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.

Lord God,
Grant me the wisdom to not speak, Sharpen my words so few words will accomplish much. Grant me your wisdom and patience. Bring your peace into my heart.
In Jesus name,
Amen

Oh to be patient in this life.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.

Those who follow the right path fear the lord;
those who take the wrong path despise him.

Short-tempered people do foolish things,
and schemers are hated.

People with understanding control their anger;
a hot temper shows great foolishness.

A gentle answer deflects anger,
but harsh words make tempers flare.

A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
is better than steak with someone you hate.

Lord God, may I use your power to fulfill the dreams on my heart that bring you Glory. May I live by your grace released thru me.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Wisdom

Listen as Wisdom calls out!
Hear as understanding raises her voice!

Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live;
learn to use good judgment.”

Oh Lord,
Allow wisdom to find me open my spirit and allow the foolish ways to leave me, allow good judgement to lead me.
In Jesus name,
Amen

May I walk on His path today.

Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
7Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.
Instead, fear the lord and turn away from evil.

Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding.

Lord God,
may I do you will today. May I see your path before me today and choose to follow it not looking left or right. May this day and my efforts be according to your will and desire.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Still stubborn

Let the godly strike me!
It will be a kindness!
If they correct me, it is soothing medicine.
Don’t let me refuse it.

I pour out my complaints before him
and tell him all my troubles.
3When I am overwhelmed,
you alone know the way I should turn.

Lord God my Lord,
Soften my stubborn ways, open my spirit to be changed by your desire for me. You are all I desire yet I hold back so much. Help me to release my way and allow you to have your way in me.
In Jesus name,
Amen

Oh to walk the true path

You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head.
6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!

Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose you?
22Yes, I hate them with total hatred,
for your enemies are my enemies.
23Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

Lord God,
I am tired of not living completely in your blessing. Give me power over the compromise I have allowed to live in my life. Remove my flaws and restore me to your wonderful plan you have for me.

In Jesus Name,
Amen

I wish to live in now and forever

lord, if you kept a record of our sins,
who, O Lord, could ever survive?
4But you offer forgiveness,
that we might learn to fear you.
5I am counting on the lord;
yes, I am counting on him.
I have put my hope in his word.
6I long for the Lord

Lord God,
Help me to grow out of my youthful ways and to put my life in your hands, Living as you planed allowing your forgiveness to remove my guilt and past so I may live in peace with you moving forward under your authority.

In Jesus name
Amen

Oh so arrogant.

Who does the lord think we are?” they ask.
“Why does he speak to us like this?
Are we little children,
just recently weaned?
10He tells us everything over and over—

The coming destruction can never touch us,
for we have built a strong refuge made of lies and deception.”

The lord of Heaven’s Armies is a wonderful teacher,
and he gives the farmer great wisdom.

Does a jar ever say,
“The potter who made me is stupid”?

Because you despise what I tell you
and trust instead in oppression and lies,
13calamity will come upon you suddenly—
like a bulging wall that bursts and falls.

Oh Lord my God,
How do I understand you, how do I let go of my way, my stubborn way. You made me with unique gifts, does that make me better than others? Lord God, remove my will and make me wise in your way for me and be my guide in my thoughts.

In Jesus name,
Amen