DAY 11
PROVERBS 13:10
"WHERE THERE IS STRIFE, THERE IS PRIDE, BUT WISDOM IS FOUND IN THOSE WHO TAKE ADVISE".
I was checking one of my bible apps on the I-phone today and found this verse. I was trying to figure this one out. I guess strife can be looked at as drama, confusion or messy situations. One find themselves in those type of situations by being to cocky or proud. For example most men are not going to ask there wives parents for money.
They want take a handout from her parents even if they are behind on the rent and food is needed for the kids. Most men are trained by society to be the provider of the family. It even speaks of this in the bible. So when a problem comes up he is to proud to seek or let alone get the help needed. This comes from being to proud leading to "strife". I can only put this in terms that I can relate too.
This actually happened to me during a past relationship. Yes indeed, I was too proud to recieve help. After time my situation was full of drama and confusion. My girls father told me to take the money because we needed it. It wasnt until he told me the following that I began to understand this verse.
He said that a father allways want to be able to provide for his children. He mentioned that my lack of taking his finacial help was hindering him in doing so. He told me never stop a father from helping his daughter.
What great advice. I actually understood what he was saying because the same energy he had trying to help us with was the same energy I had in my attempt in showing him that I could take care of his daughter. As soon as I took his advise everything seemed a bit better.
STAY FOCUSED
