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Thoughts of Job 38:2



So last night as I was praying, I asked God to speak to me as I read His Word. I started reading, and the second verse I read was Job 38:2. 


It says, "Who is this that darkens the counsel by words without knowledge?"


And it hit me. How many times do I open my mouth to try to help someone out and give them some advise without even knowing what is going on or what the best thing to do would be? Why do I feel the need to always give my opinion, even if I am unsure of what to do. 


My guess is that I do this because I want to be heard. I want to be thought of as wise. I want to build my flesh up, not build Jesus up. 


I do this because I am sinful. I mess up. I talk when I shouldn't. I interrupt people. I am loud and overbearing. 


God shows us in this verse that we should not speak without knowledge. 


So this is definitely something I need to work on a lot in my own life. And I challenge you, that if you struggle with this as well, to think before you speak, and weigh what you have to say and whether you know what you are talking about. Because I have found that the opposite is true if your goal is to make yourself look wise. You end up looking like you have no clue what is going on and that you are not as smart as you think you are.


Just something to think about.


In God, Emily

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