What We Get Ourselves Into...

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An angry person stirs up conflict,

    and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.

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Pride brings a person low,

    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

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The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies;

    they are put under oath and dare not testify.

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Fear of man will prove to be a snare,

    but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

(Proverbs 29)

How did I get into this mess? That is the question we often ask ourselves. How? By decisions we have made based upon the character we have developed, or not developed.  Anger, pride, and the desire to fit in and please others often get us into these messes. Anger out of control does not prove we are in control - it proves the opposite. Thinking highly of ourselves causes others to actually think less of us.  Joining in with evil will not protect us from it, but make us its victim.  Caring about what pleases others instead of what pleases God catches us in a web of worry and trouble.  How do we stay out of these messes? Choose contentment, humility, and a passion for the will of God.