The wise see danger ahead and avoid it,
but fools keep going and get into trouble.
Proverbs 27:12
Proverbs 27:12
Albert Einstein once said, "Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them. Well that is what The Wisdom of Proverbs teaches us in Proverbs 27:12.
Andy Stanley talks about it in his podcast entitled, Destinations. In Destinations, Andy points out the amazing principle from Proverbs that he has coined, "The Principle of The Path."
One quote sums it up, in which Andy states,
Where Are You Headed?
Look at your life, your relationships, your finances, your health, your decisions, etc. Look at where they are headed, not necessarily where they are. You may have the best of intentions, but it is your direction that will determine your destination. It's like heading down the interstate. If you want to go to Florida but you are headed to Detroit, even if you have the best intentions, you will still end up in Detroit because you are on the wrong path. Where are you headed?
The Path and The Second Law of Thermodynamics
The Lord tells us that the wise see danger and avoid it. This goes right in line with one of the laws that governs our universe, The Second Law of Thermodynamics. Here are a few examples of the law...
Ice Cream melts, iron rusts, apples turn brown, things get dirty, etc. Left alone, situations get worse. But through action things get better.
Well so many times we say the following:
"I know I'm headed down the wrong path, but things will get better."
" I know I need to save more money instead of spending so much, but things will get better."
" I know my relationships are moving farther apart, but things will get better."
" I know I am gaining weight, drinking too much, telling too many lies, but things will get better."
Saying things like that is like saying the ice cream will somehow spontaneously re-freeze on its own without any action on our part.
4 Words
Here are four words to think about that Stanley mentions in part of his series.
Andy Stanley talks about it in his podcast entitled, Destinations. In Destinations, Andy points out the amazing principle from Proverbs that he has coined, "The Principle of The Path."
One quote sums it up, in which Andy states,
"Direction, not intention, determines destination."
Where Are You Headed?
Look at your life, your relationships, your finances, your health, your decisions, etc. Look at where they are headed, not necessarily where they are. You may have the best of intentions, but it is your direction that will determine your destination. It's like heading down the interstate. If you want to go to Florida but you are headed to Detroit, even if you have the best intentions, you will still end up in Detroit because you are on the wrong path. Where are you headed?
The Path and The Second Law of ThermodynamicsThe Lord tells us that the wise see danger and avoid it. This goes right in line with one of the laws that governs our universe, The Second Law of Thermodynamics. Here are a few examples of the law...
Ice Cream melts, iron rusts, apples turn brown, things get dirty, etc. Left alone, situations get worse. But through action things get better.
Well so many times we say the following:
"I know I'm headed down the wrong path, but things will get better."
" I know I need to save more money instead of spending so much, but things will get better."
" I know my relationships are moving farther apart, but things will get better."
" I know I am gaining weight, drinking too much, telling too many lies, but things will get better."
Saying things like that is like saying the ice cream will somehow spontaneously re-freeze on its own without any action on our part.
4 Words
Here are four words to think about that Stanley mentions in part of his series.
Action. Sacrifice. Embarrassment. Relief.
In order to see danger and avoid it, we must take ACTION. Action will require SACRIFICE, which may cause some EMBARRASSMENT. But in the end, we will be full of RELIEF.
Noah took action. It required Sacrifice. He was probably embarrassed to be building a boat when the weather was beautiful. But what a relief that He listened to God, saw danger, and avoided it.
