Daniel Condurachi’s Blog

The last week I was on holiday. I had no access to any computer. In a way it was good, because I spend way to much time at work or at home on the computer. But in the same time I was unable to write on to my blog. Of coarse there are ways to write on the blog by sending SMS’ or even more high-tech ways. I will let you know in another post how this week was.

Today God prepared for me Proverbs 15 and I would like to share with you what I was told, what wise pieces of advices God gave me, what should be my Christian perspective on life.

• It happens so often that we are annoyed by people. We get in trouble and we argue with other people. A good piece of advice is not to get angry. A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper fire;
• God sees everything, His eye is upon you and we can not escape it. If God sees even the depths of the death realm, how much more God knows your hart?
• a good word or advice when you most need it is welcomed, but cutting words wound and maim;
• the moral dropouts won’t listen to the wise pieces of advice they are given for their life; but if you listen and correct yourself you gain wisdom;
• God’s commandments are not given to restrict us, they are actually given us to have a good life. So, if you want a good and really flourishing life and on top of that an eternal life with Him, you better be uncompromisingly and righteous;
• your words come from you hart mostly, or they should come. Anyway a bad word comes from a bad hart. A good word might come from a good or bad hart. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, and the self-confident and the foolish do the opposite;
• God appreciates more to obey Him than our sacrifices. This does not mean that we should not sacrifice for Him, but if we do it we should do it with a clean hart. Look at Cain and at his sacrifice;
• God does not like the path that the wicked walks on, and He severely disciplines those that walk on it. But this is because God loves us and wants all the best for me and you. He wants us to go on the right path, to pursue righteousness;
• if you are wise or want to become one, love the people that rebuke you, the ones that want to correct you. Go to the wise to get advice and appreciate even if they reprove you, they do it for your own good;
• a thankful hart brings great joy to it’s owner. Be positive and trust in the Lord. Be thankful even if you have problems. You are so much more blessed than others are; appreciate that and thank the Lord for it. More than that, it is better to have less but to be with the Lord and to obey Him, than to be be wealthy and troubled;
• do not be proud of anything, because God tears down that kind of man;
• God does not like bad thought, the plans to harm others, but He appreciates you when yo give a good encouragement and advice to someone that needs it;
• do not be greed, because not only you will be unhappy, but also your family and those around you;
• only if you are righteous God will hear your prayer;
• you face expression says a lot about yourself. I know that most of the times people ask me if I am sad. I’ll try to smile more, if I am ok;
• if you refuse to listen to the reproof, it means that you hate yourself. So, if you love and like yourself you better accept the reproof and repent;
• wisdom and greatness need to be taugh. You have to learn the basic things (fear of God and humility) to acquire the greater ones;

There are so much more things that I would like to share with you. Every verse is so complex and so rich. I am overwhelmed by the abundance of God’s word.

Proverbs 15
God Doesn’t Miss a Thing
¹ A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.

² Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise;
fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense.

³ God doesn’t miss a thing—
he’s alert to good and evil alike.

⁴ Kind words heal and help;
cutting words wound and maim.

⁵ Moral dropouts won’t listen to their elders;
welcoming correction is a mark of good sense.

⁶ The lives of God-loyal people flourish;
a misspent life is soon bankrupt.

⁷ Perceptive words spread knowledge;
fools are hollow—there’s nothing to them.

⁸ God can’t stand pious poses,
but he delights in genuine prayers.

⁹ A life frittered away disgusts God;
he loves those who run straight for the finish line.

¹⁰ It’s a school of hard knocks for those who leave God’s path,
a dead-end street for those who hate God’s rules.

¹¹ Even hell holds no secrets from God—
do you think he can’t read human hearts?

Life Ascends to the Heights

¹² Know-it-alls don’t like being told what to do;
they avoid the company of wise men and women.

¹³ A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face;
a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day.

¹⁴ An intelligent person is always eager to take in more truth;
fools feed on fast-food fads and fancies.

¹⁵ A miserable heart means a miserable life;
a cheerful heart fills the day with song.

¹⁶ A simple life in the Fear-of-God
is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches.

¹⁷ Better a bread crust shared in love
than a slab of prime rib served in hate.

¹⁸ Hot tempers start fights;
a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace.

¹⁹ The path of lazy people is overgrown with briers;
the diligent walk down a smooth road.

²⁰ Intelligent children make their parents proud;
lazy students embarrass their parents.

21 The empty-headed treat life as a plaything;
the perceptive grasp its meaning and make a go of it.

22 Refuse good advice and watch your plans fail;
take good counsel and watch them succeed.

23 Congenial conversation—what a pleasure!
The right word at the right time—beautiful!

24 Life ascends to the heights for the thoughtful—
it’s a clean about-face from descent into hell.

25 God smashes the pretensions of the arrogant;
he stands with those who have no standing.

26 God can’t stand evil scheming,
but he puts words of grace and beauty on display.

27 A greedy and grasping person destroys community;
those who refuse to exploit live and let live.

28 Prayerful answers come from God-loyal people;
the wicked are sewers of abuse.

29 God keeps his distance from the wicked;
he closely attends to the prayers of God-loyal people.

30 A twinkle in the eye means joy in the heart,
and good news makes you feel fit as a fiddle.

31 Listen to good advice if you want to live well,
an honored guest among wise men and women.

32 An undisciplined, self-willed life is puny;
an obedient, God-willed life is spacious.

33 Fear-of-God is a school in skilled living—
first you learn humility, then you experience glory.