in all simplicity

But to deviate from the truth for the sake of some prospect of hope of our own can never be wise, however slight that deviation may be. It is not our judgement of the situation which can show us what is wise, but only the truth of the Word of God. Here alone lies the promise of God's faithfulness and help. It will always be true that the wisest course for the disciple is always to abide solely by the Word of God in all simplicity. 

- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Lord, help me to seek wisdom in scripture. Help me to release my own hopes and dreams, to align my desires to yours.

Psalm 121 - The Message

I look up to the mountains;
    does my strength come from mountains?
No, my strength comes from God,
    who made heaven, and earth, and mountains.

He won’t let you stumble,
    your Guardian God won’t fall asleep.
Not on your life! Israel’s
    Guardian will never doze or sleep.

God’s your Guardian,
    right at your side to protect you—
Shielding you from sunstroke,
    sheltering you from moonstroke.

God guards you from every evil,
    he guards your very life.
He guards you when you leave and when you return,
    he guards you now, he guards you always.

Proverbs 20:15

"Wise words are more valuable than much gold and many rubies."

That's from the New Living Translation.

I'm reading through the Bible in chronological order, according to Tyndale publishers. I'm nearing the end of Solomon's reign, and since he wrote much of Proverbs, I've recently finished his writings therein. This verse was one of those motivating things to push me to write everyday. Seth Godin also advocates for writing every day. Actually, many things are converging to push me forward in my writing, but I can't give away all of my ideas.

I like this verse. I like it a lot. I don't know if I have wise words just yet, but I think I do have wise words within me. And I do believe that wise words are more valuable than gold and rubies, so I'm here to write every day, and hopefully some wisdom will find its way out.