Wanting to be Wise

I want to be wise.  I want to live a righteous life.  I want others to look to me as a n example.  A lot of that is my own pride coming out, but I also want people to see Jesus in me.  I want to live an exemplary life.  And I want others to follow my lead.  The big question that follows these desires is am I ready to do what needs to be done to live that kind of life?

What stood out to me today?  This morning I began my reading in Proverbs 11.  I am starting to add a proverb a day to my reading list.  The word "Righteousness" appears 11 times in this passage, and it is always accompanied by an action to show me as the reader what it means to be a righteous person.

Why did this stand out to me?  It stood out to me because I want to be seen as a righteous person.  But for me, living righteously does not just happen.  To be a righteous person, I need to change my behaviors and the way that I live.  I need to do something to be considered righteous.  To be righteous is to be morally upright; or without guilt or sin.  that is a huge task!

How will I apply this to me life?  Many of you know I work with youth.  I have the privilege and honor to be involved in their lives, and I am so grateful for that opportunity.  My desire for these young men and women is that they would come to know Jesus in a personal way and live a righteous life.  But in order for that to happen, they need to see it as a reality in another person's life.  I want to live up rightly not only in order to be seen as pure before God, but also pure before others.  I will live above reproach in my life; publicly and privately in order to not be disqualified!

In His service, Crazy Pete