WRITING IT DOWN TO ESTABLISH IT.
I think i can get myself into a mood state of mind for all things. done be too good or too wise, why destroy yourself, dont be to wicked either , don't be a fool, but try to walk a middle course. we all choose what we will build with. some will build with gold silver, some wood and metal, and some with hay. But there will come a time of testing when each mans work will be put through the fire, and he will recieve his reward according to them. Ecclesiastes 7:16-17 in my opinion means dont be so good or wise, or rigid austerity that you become alone, and desolate yourself, and cause by the way you act to make men despise you. You can't be a man without some wickedness and so to throw of the scrupples of concience that come from holding to a god life by almost intenitoinally being just a little wicked. This is my opinion about the verses and i believe it like this because it saved my life. Also we cant' be perfect, the more you try the more you let yourself down. so, i am not wicked, but intentionally am a little to walk a middle course.
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Realized today that i\'ve gotten away from who god wants me to be. I miss being my old self. Even though i have learned countless lessons from life in the past year, i still feel like im not being who i used to be, positive, straight forward, and straight up with people. Life is funny sometimes when you get to the point in life where the difficulties and paths you\'ve taken are filling your memories like sand. It does give me hope though. I understand this is just life, our lot. Im not complaining. I\'m happy and enthusiastic to get going back on the right track. The lessons i\'ve learned on this path are invaluble.
I AM clarifying myself. My conciously constructed personality is made of four ideas. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS BE ME, HAVE A LOVING SERVING ATTITUDE TOWARD PEOPLE, EVERYTHING I AM AND BELIEVE IS BASED ON THE BIBLE,AND LIFE IS LIFE. MY COMMON SENSE AND REASON HAVE NO LIMITS IN DOING WHAT THEY DO. I AM A CHILD OF GOD. THAT IS MY SELF IMAGE NO MATTER WHAT. I\'VE GOT TO KEEP IT SIMPLE. MY LIFE WILL DEPEND ON IT SOMETIMES. WALK A MIDDLE COURSE IN PERFECTION AND IMPERFECTION. IF I COULD ONLY KNOW ONE THING ABOUT MYSELF IT WOULD BE THAT I AM GODS CHILD.AMEN.
The middle way is wise indeed! Moderation in all things!
Gods way is the only way and that is how we have to live our life, If I didnt have God in my life and leading me guiding me and directing me, I dont know where I would be, He has to always come number one before any thing else in the world, I loved what you wrote, It is the truth and it is beautiful