30 Day Proverbs Challenge: Day 9

Welcome to Pray! you whore, a blog, that takes you on my personal journey of repentance, reconciliation, and redemption. Today has been a day of humility because the Lord has revealed to me that I need to "Be QUIET!" As the oldest of seven, typically the captain of my teams and a point guard I was known for my voice and leading. However, I need to embrace a season of silence and learn to be wise and surrender to what the Lord has called me to do. What has Jesus Christ (Yeshua) told you to surrender?

I know that my silence will not last forever but I needed to learn how to listen to the Lord clearly. It's hard to listen when your constantly trying to speak over someone. My partner has revealed how annoying this is to me. I have three rules in our relationship: 1) Don't Cuss 2) Don't Raise Your Voice at Me 3)Listen. Let Each other Finish Our Sentences and so when my rules were constantly being broken. I also responded in fury and rage because I felt disrespected. We all set boundaries for a reason but I also had to acknowledge when I have encroached on others boundaries in my own responses and conversations with others.

In Proverbs 17:9 it says "Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends." Although I want to prove a point and I do not tolerate disrespect, I cannot respond with the same energy. As an ambassador of Christ, I am called to be set apart and have an understanding heart. When I respond with the same hurt and anger instead I should refer to "Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict." God has brought me into peace and solitude so that I can learn wisdom and understanding and humility. We all have fallen short, disappointed or hurt others. God has allowed me to see my own self in others and it's provided healing and instruction in my own life.

I now understand why I've had to endure certain things in my life to grow closer to the Lord. In Proverbs 17:27-28 "A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered. Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent." Thank you Lord for allowing me to see where I also needed to heal and how it may look when I speak out of disobedience. Thank you for allowing me to learn what it means to have an understanding heart. I have learned to express empathy and have sympathy for others. Not everything or everyone grants a response and I cannot allow a devil to create a foothold in the purpose you have for me. When we become followers of Jesus Christ we must understand all of the surrender required to be a vessel for God and the Holy Spirit.

xoxo KISS (Keep it Simple & Sanctified)