May 22

Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man puts up a bold front,
But an upright man gives thought to his ways.

It is easy for me to put up a bold front when confronted and in other situations. I don’t want to be “done in” by anybody so I get that look on my face of impervious passing. In other words, “can’t touch this”. It is an attitude of pride or insecurity that shows on the face and comes out in words. God has softened me over the years to react with humility, but those words that come out of my mouth are not always so humble. I have a pretty quick wit and sharp tongue that still needs much taming. I have learned and am learning to “think before I speak”. On a Sunday morning when you speak for 30-45 minutes, it is easy to say something that you didn’t think through. So what! Who cares about excuses or easy? An upright man (me) gives thought to his ways – how he talks, what he does, how he reacts. I will tell you one thing that the Proverbs do for me – hit me in the face with a choice! Wicked= bold front, upright=think about it before you… I am upright, and I will choose to be.