Proverbs 1:31 -- On The Fruit of Our Own Way

"Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices."
Proverbs 1:31


This struck me today because this is the result of not listening to God... to be left to our own devices. It's kind of a crazy thing, because I think lots of times we think we *want* that... to be left alone to live our lives the way we want to, but it is, in fact, a curse. We don't realize how bad it is at first, until we honestly try doing things God's way and compare, or we follow our path far enough and see that it doesn't lead to where we actually were hoping to go. Or it seems like it does and we still feel empty.

Today, let's remember that God's way leads to wholeness and joy, and our own way is always going to fall short of that. Let's trust God a little more and give him a little more credit as the creator of the universe and our all-knowing father, that he might be able to give us a few tips about how to improve. Let's listen, and learn, and change for the better.