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This morning I was listening
to the BBC
- An interview about Hypocrisy
how we all do it....
- concerned about the world 
and what bad things are happening to it
and 
- driving cars and wearing clothes
and eating foods that are in 
contradiction to that value.
or lying to make a story 'better'
to somehow make ourselves look 'better'
....the take-away seemed to be
hypocrisy is 'normal'
and we should
accept it
even
embrace it...
This morning I was enjoying
the wisdom of the Proverbs
They don't try to make sin
nice
or
'normal'
but declare what fruit actions will bear.
- the writer often brings sharp
contrast
to what we would like the outcome to be
vs
what it actually will bring....
Proverbs 10:29  
The way of the LORD 
is a stronghold
to the blameless, 
but destruction 
to evildoers.
God's way.
Good for one group
Disaster for another group
God brings the same values
to two ways of living...
different 
predictable
results.
Proverbs 11:17  
A man who is kind 
benefits himself, 
but a cruel man 
hurts himself.
Hmm...  
Kindness
generosity,
giving away,
we often think leads to 
Less....
Cruelty
hording
aggressively acquiring
logically should lead to
More...
Yet God has determined
that there are
laws of 
Goodness
that govern life
that may seem contradictory
but DO
bring
predicable
results....
and
Jesus has
made a way
for me to 
Choose
how to live....
Wow.
I can choose
Lord,
Thank You for reminding me
that You have created 
structure
that results in Fruit
You have told me
that my choices
have
predicable 
results
and 
You have provided a
way
to live into 
your
Blessings.
What more could I ask for...
Amazing...
Thank You Lord Jesus,
PJ