Don't be afraid to listen

As much as I hate to admit it, I do have an ego. Now, as I have gotten older, I don't really have much of anything to be egotistical about but I do have one. In all honesty, though, I have learned that it is not about me - it is all about my SAVIOR. And, when I keep that in mind, it is amazingly easy to see how little I have to brag about personally.

Another truth is that no one likes begin around an arrogant, egotistical, blowhard. NO ONE. You know the type. They will tell you how easy it is for them to bench press a house, make a thousand dollars a day, cypher complex problems, out run, out perform, do better than you in anything, including sweating. It is exhausting. It is unappealing.

Today's word is Proverbs 13:10, NLT, which reads, "Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise."

There is very little more unbecoming than someone full of themselves. And, often, those full of themselves will not listen to wisdom or instruction - after all, they already know everything. We can allow ourselves to be so full of ourselves that we can't get any of the good stuff in. We can get to the point that we think we know everything and miss out on some of the biggest and best life lessons; those things that will prepare us for the future and help us persevere to the end.

Here are the facts. Don't get so full of yourself that you fail to take in what you are going to need later. There are lots of folks in this world that will fill you with worthwhile and necessary things, if you will only listen and take it in. I am talking to me, too. I still have a lot to learn. I remind myself of this fact every day. Don't be afraid to listen.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T