In love with what?

“A wise son or daughter desires a father’s discipline, but the know-it-all never listens to correction.”
(Proverbs 13:1 TPT)

Have you ever met a person who just seems to know everything? No matter what you tell them, it seems their answer is “I know”. Even when you get personal and tell them something the Lord showed you, they answer quickly, “Oh, I know. That’s happened to me before. I know.” When something is in question, they don’t have to question themselves because…(you get it) they know.  They really know. And they are right.

My heart starts to race as I think of these people because they drive me nuts! Until I get heart-wrenchingly honest, and that’s when I come to terms: I IS ONE. (Don’t worry, I did that grammar-twist on purpose).

I was reading Proverbs this morning in The Passion Translation and one particular line stared me in the face and revealed my very soul: 

“A fool is in love with his own opinion, but wisdom means being teachable”
(Proverbs 12:15 TPT)

There are many things I am in love with. Sunshine. Jesus. My kids. Peace. My Mom and Dad. Smiling. Bob (especially Bob)…but I really do not want to be in love with my own opinion.  In fact, I want to learn to listen without wondering what I’m going to say next. I want to surrender my ideas to the Lord. I want God’s opinion. And I want to be gentle and see other’s opinions as a gift to me – offering opportunity to grow and learn and be rich in wisdom. 

We are so extremely different from each other.  We are different in how we clean, how we express love and even how we care for our children.  So how do we stay away from being in love with our own opinion? Our personal opinion seems so right, or so much better!  Bob and I have learned to honor and move towards each other and embrace our differences. That doesn’t mean we are perfect (as you will hear in today’s podcast!) but every disconnect, when navigated through the grid of love, can be turned into an even deeper vulnerability with each other.  

Why do love on a surface level?  Why not admit our love for our own opinion, and then joyfully move towards our differences.  We really are better together! 

Today is my day to hear the Lord’s opinion for the decisions I make, the places I go, and the thoughts that I think. I am in love with my Heavenly Father who disciplines me because He loves me so much. I desire His ideas, His ways and His thoughts. I love the way His wisdom assists me and encourages me in all of my relationships!

Love and Hugs,  Audrey