Becoming the Proverbs 1-30 Man [5-7]

Ok, another week of Proverbs! I am kinda excited to continue on! So, let us get started! Today's topics include more warning from the adulterous woman, being an ant, and more!Today's topics come from Proverbs 5-8

Proverbs 5: 3,6, & 21: Staying away from Adultery

(3)For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,

and her speech is smoother than oil;

(6)She gives no thought to the way of life;

her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.

(21)For your wars are in full view of the LORD,

and he examines all your paths.

No one said that resisting temptations is easy, but it is ever so important! In verse 3, we see that she is cunning and doesn't make the temptation any easier. Her paths will lead nowhere; she will not lead you to good. We must always keep in my mind that the LORD sees everything we do, all day, err day, 24/7. That is always a good reminder to have because then we feel guilty and we end up staying away from the temptation! Always a good wake up call! Just remember that HE is watching always, not wanting us to fall into temptation.

Proverbs  6:6, 16-19, 20

(6) Go to the ant, you sluggard;

consider its ways and be wise!

(16-19) There are six things the LORD hates,

seven that are detestable to him

haughty eyes,

a lying tongue,

hands that shed innocent blood,

a heart that devises wicked schemes,

feet that are quick to rush into evil,

a false witness who pours out lies,

and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

(20) My son, keep your father's command

and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

I really really like this chapter! I think there are so many important lessons here! For example, verse 6! I know it is summer, but does that mean we shouldn't be proactive? No, we do not have an excuse for being lazy. Let's look at the ant! The ant doesn't really rest; it works so hard every day to make sure it has enough food. And then it gets stepped on... OK, sorry. haha. These 7 things that God hates, we should, obviously, not do them, but that is easier said than done... but definitely is something we need to strive for. And lastly, we see a very important verse! If verse 20 is repeated this much, shouldn't that mean something?

Proverbs 7:4-5 & 25

(4-5) Say to wisdom, "You are my sister,"
and to insight, "You are my relative."

They will keep you from the adulterous woman,
from the wayward woman with her seductive words.

(25) Do not let your heart turn to her ways
or stray into her paths.

It is important to have both wisdom and insight because they are necessary in order to help stay away from the adulterous woman. Also an important part is a good heart, if you have a good heart and a healthy heart, it  will be easier to ward off temptations.

Ethan's Playlist for July [Pt. 1?]

Yeah, I gotta apologize because I haven't posted in a while for anything! So I will now and it will be a longer list, maybe?

Well, I gotta quick story. My cousin listens to Canto pop, so I am her source of American music, so I play music for her to listen to, haha I have converted her to a COUNTRY lover and she likes One Direction... bleh... sorry y'all. She also likes Owl City, but she loves Jana Kramer a lot, and Linkin Park! hahahaha!

BTW, these songs are not in the right order as usual, sorry, the first 2 are right, but after that, they are random, yeah..

1. [Spectrum (Say My Name) {Calvin Harris Remix}] - Florence + The Machine
So I was on Facebook and Flo was talking about Spectrum hitting number one! And I was like what?!? I didn't even know a song was released! So I went to the iTunes store and it wasn't there, and I looked closer and it said it hit number 1 in the UK. So I got the track anyway and I LOVE IT! I think I just love Florence + The Machine too much... Got a pretty awesome beat. CALVIN HARRIS! (No I didn't bandwagon along,  I first listened to Feel So Close a year ago)

2. [What I Love About Your Love] - Jana Kramer
<COUGH> LISA SHAO! Well, I gotta a confession to make. Honestly, I never knew why I hated on Jana so hard as I did. I apologize. I do really like her now and my favorite song is this one! I kinda got hooked on it when Lisa set it as her ringtone... yeah, I guess I secretly liked her music longer than most people thought... teehee...

3. [One Thing] - Megan Nicole & Jason Chen
Gosh, I guess this looks kinda bad for me right now, so I will say it! I AM NOT A DIRECTIONER! Whew I got it out. I will admit they have good voices, but I can't say I love them, I might if they weren't manufactured, they are a product of Simon Cowell, they probably don't like each and every person in the band. Well, back to the song! 2 of my favorite artists in one! I kinda just recently found out about Jason Chen! He is pretty awesome, one downside to him is he autotunes waaay too much, but still a great voice. I used to think that Megan Nicole autotuned a lot, but I listened to a live performance and she sounded the same... YAY!

4. [Guardian] - Alanis Morissette
AAH! ALANIS! NEW SINGLE! ROCK ON! Yeah, I really like Alanis and this song is good!

5. [Good Time] - Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
I never liked Call Me Maybe, I just sang along and made a parody, but I do like Carly Rae Jepsen's voice, I would rather her not be backed by Bieber, but that doesn't change her voice. I like Owl City and this is a decent song, a bit too catchy for my taste but yeah.

6. [CASTLE OF GLASS] - Linkin Park
Best song of the record, LIVING THINGS by Linkin Park! :D A good calm/folky song rather than the usual screaming, not that the screaming isn't good, just that this is a good change!

7. [Baby, I Love You] - Tiffany Alvord
I kinda always hated on Tiffany Alvord as well, I didn't think her voice was special, and I kinda don't think it is still, but her songwriting is decent and it is a nice song.

8. [Wide Awake] - Sam Tsui
I don't really like Katy Perry or her songs at all, but I love the way Sam does them. I don't know why.

9. [Met Him In a Motel Room] - Gwen Sebastian
I first heard of Gwen from The Voice, and this song is one of my favorite Country songs of all time! The title seems kinda deceiving, yes, the song is about meeting someone in a motel room, but not just a someone... SHE MET JESUS :D! (Not an autobiographical song)

10. [Over] - Blake Shelton
This song is BS! Yes it is! BLAKE SHELTON AT HIS BEST! This is my favorite song of his latest record, Red River Blue, which isn't new... but it is really good. 

11. [Masterpiece] - Meg & Dia
Didn't think you were going to see a song from Meg & Dia would you? Well, Meg recently blogged about this song and she said it was the first song she ever wrote, so I gave it a second chance, and it is so good! I think it is my favorite off their 2nd record, Something Real!

I don't know when I will blog again on my playlist, so I made an extra long playlist! A big music post coming out soon! I hope to do at least one more playlist this month, but if I can't I am sorry.

Becoming the Proverbs 1-30 Man [2-4]

Hey y'all, um, first and for most I do have to apologize for taking fooorever with this post. All the excuses I have been making should be ignored, because there is no excuse. 


So, this is the next installment of Becoming the Proverbs 1-30 Man. I've been reading through Proverbs and as I am, I am figuring out that even though, it is definitely not repetitive, it definitely has points that stand out. For example, listening to God and honoring parents.


So I found some great key verses in Chapters 2-4 in Proverbs!


2 v1-2 & 5-6
My son, if you accept my words
    and store up my commands within you,
² turning your ear to wisdom
    and applying your heart to understanding 

(5)then you will understand the fear of the Lord

    and find the knowledge of God. 
⁶ For the Lord gives wisdom; 

    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. 

2 v16 & 18-19

Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman, 
    from the wayward woman with her seductive words,

(18)Surely her house leads down to death

    and her paths to the spirits of the dead. 
¹⁹ None who go to her return
    or attain the paths of life.

3 v3

Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart. 

3 v5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

    and lean not on your own understanding;
⁶ in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.

4 v7

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom.
    Though it cost all you have, get understanding. 

4 v23

Above all else, guard your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it. 

These chapters are a little bit different from Chapter 1. In Chapter 2, it is the first time we see what type of women to stay away from, those who will lead us astray. And to the lady readers, y'all can adjust the verse to where it can be a bad guy who is going to lead you astray. So yeah, we need to stay away from those kind of people because we don't want to stumble. When you think of Proverbs, one of the most known verses is Proverbs 3:5-6, because 1, it is a great verse and 2, you can learn a lot from it. We need to trust God in all of our situations, tough or easy. We cannot rely on our own strengths, but rather we need to rely on God and he will guide us in the way we need to go. I love verse 7 of chapter 4! When I read it I thought it was so funny! The beginning of wisdom is... GET WISDOM! So I'll conclude here... for now :)


I hope you aren't too mad at me... because I am kinda mad at myself for postponing this. And again if you like this, you can hit the follow button! It is always cool to see people like my stuff!