Proverbs 5:21. “For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.”
TAKE TIME. All that I do, where I go, and the reasons - are all known to Him. The causes behind it, the consequences that bind it, how and why it began. So, it’s wisdom to me, when all that I see, can be acted upon without any shame. When the activity is done, and I able to come home, everything is complete without blame.
Motivations are strange, because often they range, from sublime to ridiculous too. I must take time to think, because often – quick as a wink, my actions will cause me to rue The things that I did, when off the top of my head, what was done was easily misconstrued. What could have been good, ended up badly instead, and I ended up acting the fool.
But the Lord knows all this, and He does not miss, the motives – the action – the result. And by knowing all that, I must think on this act – will it bless or end up as a fault? Will it honor my Lord? Is it taught in His Word? Will the end of it justify the means? Will it have the stamp of new life? Bring blessing or strife? Is the benefit all that it seems?
There is a practice that’s taught; it is more than just caught; the Lord sees all that I do. When I am alone, out about or at home, I need to remember this fact that is true – What I do every day; where I walk, what I say – reflects on God, on me and on you. This I learn from my Father, “pondering” is not really a bother; it’s the way true blessing will show.
“Father, I am careful to remember to think before I act. The results of quick decisions and actions not thought out fully may reflect negatively on Thy family that I am a part of. Help me to always apply the principle of thinking before acting. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”