Proverbs 22

A good name...I have been cleaning out the garage the last couple of days getting ready for a yard sale this weekend. I have gone through boxes I haven’t gone through in years. I have tons and tons of pictures of people. As I look at a face of someone and think of their name, often someone I haven’t seen or thought about in years, I remember what I think of them. Some good things, some bad, but the person’s general character is defined to me by the memories I have of these people. It has really made me wonder what people think and say about me when they come across an old picture of me in a box in the garage. I’m sad to say that some people might not have the nicest things to say about me. I walked in the ways of the world for some time. My hope is that people who know me now will think highly of me when they hear my name. I pray that when people hear my name, they think, now there is a woman who loves and serves the Lord with her whole heart. I do desire this more than riches.
The borrower is servant to the lender… it is the truth! Amos and I have been trying to get out of debt for basically our entire marriage. When we were married we had 2 car payments and several credit card payments. We are down to 1 car payment and just a few credit cards left to pay off. It is a long slow process with many sacrifices along the way. Now we also have a home mortgage to incorporate into our debts. This friend of ours has recently sold his car and a couple of other expensive items and bought a bike in order to pay off his debt. I’m so proud of him. As Christians we are not to be a servant to anyone but Christ and often times we become enslaved to our financial obligations. One of the reasons I love our church so much is because our pastors really stress financial freedom.
All of these word, verses, chapters and books are for our benefit. They are written that we may understand the importance of knowledge and wisdom. They are written to us not only so we can know truth, but so that we can pass truth on to others. May passing the truth on to others always be a priority in our lives.