Winter is having an interesting mind game in our neck of the woods, today it was overcast and fogged in, with just a hint of sun.  Rain came down but slowly, which is really good.  It helps melt the snow and ice without flooding at these lower temperatures.

Carla worked on the snow around the Toyota, we could get it out now, but no guarantee we could get it back in and it is too low to the ground to make it up the driveway, so it sits all by itself waiting for the snow to almost completely recede from the driveway.

Not one of my better days, today, took a nap this afternoon and felt better.  Arm and shoulder are still letting me know they aren’t happy, along with a sinus infection – oh, well, this too will soon pass.

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Isaiah 30:1  “Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:”  KJV

It is too easy for us to forget that God is the counsel, as Christians, we need to listen to in order to do what is right.

I have had many people I have gone to throughout my years, rarely does a Christian give me bad advice, rarely, when I followed it did I have problems.

Men and women who love the Lord and are in constant communication with Him can be a very big assist to us.  Either they have the answer given by the Holy Spirit, or they confirm what God has already advised us.

The first thing we need to do is remember that God has our best interest in the outcome and go to HIM for advice.

When we get busy, when we get wrapped up in our job and under stress, we too often rely on man’s advice and not God’s.

Even though it is difficult, we must always take a few moments to ask God for guidance – He will do so.

God’s Wisdom is so much higher and better than man’s. 

In business, in life we often have to rely on those that ‘have been there’ and are experienced and seasoned in the job.  Naturally we need to take into account what they are saying; however, if it entails doing something that we know will detract from our stand with Christ, we need to address that issue until we are satisfied.

When I was working as a Realtor our firm had the condominiums along the river.  It was my turn to have open house.  I sold one of the units and listed the buyers’ house.  The next time I was there another person wanted to buy that same unit.

I referred it to another Realtor in our office; they are the ones that subsequently purchased the unit.  So I lost the commission, and my buyers took their home off the market since it was being sold solely to be able to buy the condominium.

I was assured, by other Realtors, that there was nothing unethical about selling to the second buyer I felt that it compromised my integrity and even though I lost a sizeable commission, I felt better about myself.

We encounter these kinds of decisions more often than we think, most are minor and really don’t make much difference; however, we never know who is watching us and how our actions will affect their ability to find the Lord.

It is not always that easy to know what is the best thing to do, that is why it is always best if we remember to given even a moment’s prayer, whenever possible, to ask God to guide us.

Proverbs 1:2-7  “To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

³ To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

⁴ To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

⁵ A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

⁶ To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”  KJV

May we not fall into the latter category!

Later, Art (-: