40 Days Rigging Our Sails / Day 18 / Prov. 18

 

 

"Men of age object too much,
consult too long,
adventure too little,
repent too soon,
and seldom drive business home to the full period,
but content themselves with a mediocrity of success."

Francis Bacon, "Of Youth and Age,"
from The Essays: Or Counsels, Civil and Moral

 

Solomon had Wisdom (though he apparently didn't always exercise it). He declared In Ecclesiastes, "Much dreaming and many words are meaningless" (Ecclesiastes 5:7a). 

We're not simply dreaming of an experience of GOD. We're not merely talking about "hoisting our sails" to experience the power and purposes of GOD. This is the 18th day of our 40 Day commitment to actually experience GOD. GOD is always and everywhere present and we are unwise when we live as if GOD is not, so we are conscientiously making space to be mindful of this truth: GOD is with us and GOD wants relationship with us.

GOD has not invited us to "a mediocrity of success." GOD has invited us to join HIM in HIS mission of redemption and restoration. "Much dreaming and many words are meaningless." So we are taking action.

1. We're reading Proverbs 18 today. 
   
   
2. We're praying for GOD's Presence, Love and Truth to "fill our sails" and empower our journey.
   
   
3. We're FASTING for one hour together. We're not eating between 4:00 and 5:00; whatever else we're doing, we're feasting only on The Bread of Heaven.

 

Proverbs 18:10  -  The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.