Proverbs 19

Verse 2 'It is not good to have zeal without knowledge,nor to be hasty and miss the way'

To be really honest,this is the only verse that I could relate to my life right now.Maybe I'm just tired and cant think deeply enough about all the other verses! 

So,the first half of verse 1 'It is not good to have zeal without knowledge',I have mentioned in other posts about what happened when we left church.Now when I was a teenager,like a normal teen,I thought I knew everything!For some reason I thought I knew it all about God and religion too (though let me point out,Pentecostal churches don't like the word religion!But thats what organized faith is,religion!).It has only been through not going to church (and no Im not saying people shouldnt go to church!This is just my experience) that I stepped out away from all of the hype and really took time to evaluate my beliefs that I came to understand and love God a whole heap more.I actually read my bible in context and not just the little bits that were preached on,and I got a far better understanding of God,and what God wants for me and from me.Once I could think through it all without others telling me what to believe and do I began to have a real relationship with God.And I learnt,I dont know everything!Shock horror!!!And thats ok,and it is good for me that every day I learn something new about God and my faith,and ya know what?I would rather have that,where I can appreciate God and what He has given me,then think I know it all in fell swoop!

'nor to be hasty and miss the way'.There have been countless times where I haven't taken the time to pray and really see whether I feel peace about a situation,I rush in and it turns to poop!I have learnt (and still have to be reminded of this quite a bit) that is ok if someone asks me something,to ask if I can get back to them,to not rush into something.Steve and I strongly believe in letting our yes be yes and our no be no.So when we say we'll do something (outside of getting sick or something),we try our best to stick to doing it.But Ive learnt through the times where Ive rushed in and said yes,and not actually thought (nor prayed) about it,that I end up digging myself a much larger hole then if I had just told whoever that I need to think and I'll get back to them.So for me,this part of the verse is a awesome reminder!

Lesson from this-reading Gods word and getting knowledge is a very good thing (and not doing it just because at some hyped up event they told you too!),and that taking time out to think and pray can save a lot of heartache and misunderstanding!So reading Gods word and praying is good (who knew? :p )