The Attitude Will Reflect The Character

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Read: Proverbs 20: 1-15

In the context of the era of the all pragmatic, relatively, and consumptive, the line between right and wrong; the good and the bad have become increasingly blurred. Without realizing it, many people have been affected by the spirit of this age in which what is right and wrong become relative. As if everything is directed dependent on trust and the views of each person.
Not so for the Proverbs view of what is true and untrue, and he emphatically teach this to the people of God, then several personality profiles that are not right in this life, among others: drinkers (v1), the person who likes to raise the ire of others (v2), the stupid angry (v3), idler (v4, 13), and the to cheat (v10, 14). People like the way his life will only be bothersome others and harm himself.  If so, then what sort of behavior is right and who should be doing the people of God in his life? Ie, away from discord (v3), designing life with good (v5), live faithfully (v6), apply a clean and honest (v11), and prudent in words (v15). All behavior like this will bring benefits to themselves and the people around us. Moreover, such attitudes will reflect the character of God through our lives.  Let's live this life right with God. Learn from God's Word today, namely: stay away from arguments and fights that did not need to, plan your life well, live clean and honest before God, be prudent in words and deeds, live faithful to your partner, your family, and especially to God. All of it so that our lives become a mirror the glory of the Lord. Hallelujah, God bless

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