Our Moment of Wisdom today comes from Proverbs 16: verse 2
“All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.”
Let’s look closer:
“All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes?”
Really?
Yes, a man or woman usually does what seems right. Before you protest too loudly, let me add a caveat—the text says he does what seems right. He does not always do what is right, but rather what seems right. Unfortunately, we have a strange ability to fool ourselves.
When you reach the end of your life and consider your actions, you will know that some of the things you did were wrong, and you will wish you had not done them. As humans, we have the ability to talk ourselves into doing things we should not do. Later, we will know better, but at the time, it seemed like the thing to do.
This proverb encourages us to seek God’s guidance and wisdom, recognizing that His perspective is much broader and more accurate than our own. By aligning our motives with His will, we can ensure that our actions are genuinely righteous.
I’m Lonnie Davis
And these are thoughts worth thinking.