If we will just listen

I don't know about you but I have some pretty major mistakes in my life. Not that I am proud of that fact but it is a fact nonetheless. Often, after making one of my unprecedented blunders, I will have someone say, "Well, if you would only listen!" And, they are usually right.

We could probably avoid a lot of pitfalls, errors, blunders, heartaches if we would just listen to sound advice. A lot of times, though, we have our minds mind up that we are going to do it our way regardless of the consequences. Then, we suffer the consequences. If we would just listen.

Today's word is Proverbs 1:33, NIV, which a call to listen: "But whoever listens to Me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm."

Most times people tell us things to keep us safe, to keep us from harm. Like when our parents told us to stay away from certain areas, certain, people. It wasn't that they didn't love those particular people. They knew that those individuals weren't living the life that they should and, if we hung around them long enough, we may be tempted to get involved in their doings. The advised us because they loved us.

We can keep ourselves from a lot of pain and heartache if we would listen to GOD'S calling and follow His teachings. There are many things that we may never have to experience if we will just follow directions and instructions. GOD only knows how much our lives will improve, if we will just listen.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T