The one with proverbs 4:18
But the path of the [uncompromisingly] just and righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines more and more (brighter and clearer) until [it reaches it's full strength and glory in] the perfect day [to be prepared].
- Proverbs 4:18; BIBLE (Amplified Version)
Proverbs 4:18 is so encouraging to me! This verse says to me that God is not angry with us because we have not yet "arrived." He is pleased that we are pressing on, that we are staying on the path. If you and I will just "keep on keeping on," God will be pleased with our progress.
Keep walking the walk. A walk is something taken one step at a time. This is an important thing to remember. If I invited you to take a walk, you would think I was crazy if I became angry after the first few steps because we had not yet arrived at our destination. We can understand ordinary things like this, and yet we have a difficult time understanding that God expects our spiritual growth to take some time.
We do not think there is something wrong with one-year-old children because they cannot walk perfectly. They fall down frequently, but we pick them up, love them, bandage them if necessary, and keep working with them. Surely our awesome God can do even more for us than we do for our children. He is patient and stays with us until we reach our destination.
- JOYCE MEYER; The Everyday Life BIBLE (Life Point)
- Proverbs 4:18; BIBLE (Amplified Version)
Proverbs 4:18 is so encouraging to me! This verse says to me that God is not angry with us because we have not yet "arrived." He is pleased that we are pressing on, that we are staying on the path. If you and I will just "keep on keeping on," God will be pleased with our progress.
Keep walking the walk. A walk is something taken one step at a time. This is an important thing to remember. If I invited you to take a walk, you would think I was crazy if I became angry after the first few steps because we had not yet arrived at our destination. We can understand ordinary things like this, and yet we have a difficult time understanding that God expects our spiritual growth to take some time.
We do not think there is something wrong with one-year-old children because they cannot walk perfectly. They fall down frequently, but we pick them up, love them, bandage them if necessary, and keep working with them. Surely our awesome God can do even more for us than we do for our children. He is patient and stays with us until we reach our destination.
- JOYCE MEYER; The Everyday Life BIBLE (Life Point)