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Proverbs 12 Righteousness v Wickedness · Walk Talk: Faith in Motion

• Randy: So righteousness is not something that we merely believe. It's something that we practice daily through our character, our words, our decisions, and even our relationships. It shows up in our work ethics. And in Proverbs chapter 12, we see a contrast between righteousness and wickedness. And ultimately, what stands out to me is a life built on righteousness, wisdom, diligence, and integrity will ultimately be more fruitful and more sustainable than one that is built on wickedness, deception, or shortcuts. So we're gonna dive into Proverbs chapter twelve today, on this episode of the Walk Talk Solo Edition. Alright, so before I get into my thoughts on Proverbs chapter 12, I'm just gonna go ahead and read through the entire chapter, starting in verse one, and we could see that it says here this is the contrast of the upright and the wicked. So in verse one, one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates rebuke is stupid. A good person will obtain favor from the Lord, but he will condemn a person who devises evil. A person will not be established by wickedness, but the root of righteousness will not be moved. An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones. The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. The words of the wicked wait and ambush for blood, but the mouth of the upright will rescue them. Verse 7. The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand. A person will be praised according to his insight, but one of perverse mind will be despised. Better is one who is lightly esteemed and has a servant than one who honors himself and lacks bread. A righteous person has regard for the life of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. One who works his land will have plenty of bread, but one who pursues worthless things lacks sense. The wicked person desires the plunder of evil people, but the root of the righteous yields fruit. An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips, but the righteous will escape from trouble. A person will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, and the deeds of a person's hands will return to him. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but But a person who listens to advice is wise. A fool's anger is known at once, but a prudent person conceals dishonor. One who declares the truth tells what is right, but a false witness deceit. There is one who speaks rashly like the thrust of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Truthful lips will endure forever, but a lying tongue is only for the moment. Verse 20. Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but counselors of peace have joy. No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are his delight. A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness. The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy hand will be put to forced labor. Anxiety in a person's heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad. The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. A lazy person does not roast his prey, but the precious possession of a person is diligence. In the way of righteousness there is life, and in its pathway there is no death. Alright. Okay, so that's Proverbs chapter twelve. And I read through that chapter in my Maxwell Leadership Study Bible this week just as a part of my daily devotion. And as I read through it, there's a lot there. There's a lot of deep teachings there. Each verse could essentially be its own sermon. And so as I read through it the first time, I had to pause and kind of think about it. And I'll be honest, I didn't really get that much out of it the first time. It was just too much information. It was just a lot. It was just so much that I couldn't really say that I took away anything in particular. So what I did was I I went back and I read through it a second time. And the second time that I read through it, I just started taking notes just on thoughts that I had for each verse. And so there you go. So that's what I'm gonna share today. And hopefully my thoughts will spark thoughts in your mind, and that'll start a conversation. So I'm going to share my thoughts on not every single verse, but just the thoughts that came to me as I was reading through on a lot of the verses that that I read just now. And yeah, hopefully it'll start a conversation. So the first one, whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. I mean strong language, you know, right out the gate in verse one. If you hate correction, you're stupid. So regardless of whether or not you love knowledge, if you don't like correction, you're stupid. So for me, I I kind of took it as it's kind of a waste of time to even gain knowledge if you don't like correction, because you kind of need both. And so what I wrote down was that loving knowledge isn't enough. We must also love correction. Spiritual and personal growth requires us to accept correction rather than resist it. And additionally. You know, there's a difference between acquiring information and becoming wise. Knowledge tells us what is right, correction helps us recognize when we're wrong. And this connects later on to verse 15, which is going to emphasize the importance of seeking counsel. Verse two, a good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of wicked intentions he will condemn. So, you know, looking back over my life, I definitely feel like I've received favor from the Lord. I don't feel like I've been condemned. does that make me righteous? I'm not using that to say that I'm righteous. However, I know that in Christ Jesus I am righteous. but however I I do look back and I think, man, I have been blessed by God so much. And it's not just a matter of God blessing me, but also believing It's a matter of cause and effect. If you follow the word of God, if you try to live a righteous life according to his word, and you actually focus on God, then you're going to live your life a certain way that's going to be different. And through the cause of laws of cause and effect, you're going to reap what you sow. And so if you're out there sowing righteousness, I I do believe you're gonna reap rewards, you're gonna reap blessings. And I know that's definitely been true in Yeah, 'cause since childhood I could see that God has He's played a significant role in the in the blessings that I've experienced. And this verse is a good contrast with the wicked intentions where God is concerned not just with the outward behavior, but also with our motives behind it. And and in fact we could see through the teachings of Jesus, you know, specifically the Sermon on the Mound where, you know, we kinda get Moses two point and we're basically told that, you know, you thought the standard was here and it's really way up here that, you know, God God's not so con concerned with our outward actions. He's more concerned with the why behind it. What was our motives? What was our intentions? And that's really what he's after. He's after that change in our heart that we get from being a new creation. Verse three, a man is not established by wickedness, but but the root of righteousness cannot be moved. I've heard so many sermons on this one. In other words, you know, where is your foundation? Where where are your roots planted? My thoughts on this was righteousness creates stability that wickedness cannot provide, and also that wickedness cannot move. and the imagery of roots is important because a deeply rooted tree survives storms because of what is beneath this earth. surface. verse four, an excellent wife. So an excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones. I've been blessed to be to have been married for nineteen years, and I could definitely attest to this one that an excellent wife, which I do have, is the crown to her husband. I don't think whether it's going back to school and and getting a bachelor's degree and a master's degree, you know, progressing through my career. you know, starting my own business. I don't think I could have done any of those things without having a godly and righteous wife, which I've been blessed to have. and so my reflection here was basically that yeah, my wife is a blessing to me. and additionally, you know, marriage it can strengthen or weaken a person's life. It's a very important decision who you marry. A supportive spouse is not merely a comanion but a companion but a source of encouragement, wisdom, and stability. The image of the crown communicates honor and dignity, while the contrasting image of decay Illustrates how deeply marital relations affect our lives. Verse 5. the thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsel of the wick of the wicked are deceitful. You know, people's counsel can reflect their character. when someone consistently offers deceptive advice, it tells us something about their intentions. Conversely, honest counsel, even when it's uncomfortable, can indicate a righteous heart. You know, there's so many people out there who just, you know, hold back on telling people the truth because they don't want to put people in an uncomfortable situation. They don't want to be seen as the bad guy. But as we learn later on, you know, God thinks that the lying lips are an abomination. Like he just despises untruth. He despises deceitfulness completely. So can we be truthful in a way that's loving and caring and kind? Absolutely, and we should strive to, but it doesn't it might not always come across that way if we're really being honest, if we're really being truthful, sometimes we're gonna say hard things, things that are hard to hear, and no matter how nice we try to be about it, it might not be perceived that way, but it's better to be honest. Verse six, words can destroy or deliver. The words of the wicked are lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright will deliver them. So my thoughts were evil flourishes when g good people fail to act. We've all heard that saying. The only thing needed for evil to win is for is is for, you know, good men to do nothing. Or something like that. Righteous people have a responsibility to stand against wrongdoing rather than to remain silent. additionally, you know, this passage also contrasts speech intended to harm with speech that protects or rescues others. And so yeah, I mean the words of the wicked lie in wait, but the upright will deliver Sometimes sometimes it's in words, sometimes it's in deeds, but it's the righteous that combats the wicked. In verse seven, the wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand. yeah, so my thoughts here were, you know, sometimes it appears that the wicked succeed, especially when you see them taking shortcuts. they might get ahead, they might move up faster, but righteousness ultimately endures. Proverbs repeatedly distinguishes temporary success from lasting stability, and some might gain an immediate advantage through dishonesty or through manipulation, but sub such gains are often built on an unstable foundation. So we shouldn't measure success exclusively by immediate results. what we should consider is whether our decisions are building something that will last. verse 8, a man will be condemned according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart will be despised. The thing that jumped out at me here was that, you know, people are gonna eventually recognize our character character through what we know, through what we say, and through what we do. And that will make us in their eyes to either be hypocrites and and it'll damage our rep reputation. but when we have integrity, it's gonna earn respect. If someone knows the right thing, but Consistently chooses to do the opposite, people are gonna recognize that. They're gonna recognize it. The more they get to know us, the more they spend time with us, the more they're gonna know that we know what's right or wrong, and the deeper our knowledge goes. And then they're gonna have certain expectations of us. And that's that's a good thing, right? That's where accountability comes from. If you're willing to open up and share what you know and what you believe, you're also opening up yourself to examination and to feedback and to a little bit of judgment. judgment and that could be okay because that's where again accountability comes from. in verse nine, better is the one who is slighted but has a servant than he who honors himself but lacks bread. So my thoughts was, you know, we shouldn't worry excessively about whether other people look down on us, because it's better to have what you gen genuinely need, than to pursue status while lacking life's necessities. You know, the other thing that came to mind was I've I've I've seen so many times, you know, people who ha drive really nice cars, much nicer than me, but don't own their home. They rent their home. Or, you know, not only do they rent their home, but maybe they rent a very small, dilapidated home, or they're they they own their home, but it's again, it's nowhere near as nice as their car. And and that to me sends a certain message. And I'm not judging anyone. Everyone has their own priorities, but you know, for me personally I'd rather own a home and own a nice home than have a new car all the time. but people buy things like clothes and cars and jewelry and things like that to you know demonstrate a certain level of status. And so these were the things that came to mind as I was reading this. it it's like it's saying that it's better it's better to, you know, just have what you need and be secure in that than to basically undermine yourself by trying to portray yourself in a way that is not real. Verse ten, a righteous man regards his life regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. My thoughts here were righteous people demonstrate compassion even towards animals, cruel people cruel people reveal something about their character through how they treat living creatures. If someone is cruel towards animals, it may also raise questions as to how they treat people. Compassion is a fundamental expression of righteousness, particularly towards those who depend on us. Verse 11 He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread, but he who follows frivolity is devoid of understanding. My thoughts here, people who consistently work and cultivate what they have are more likely to have their needs met than those who constantly chase random opportunities or distraction. I think about John Maxwell's law of consistency. I mean, it's it's pretty straightforward. If you're just consistent with anything, you are gonna see gains, you are gonna see growth. Whether we're talking about consistently saving, consistently working out, consistently eating less, consistently working the same job day after day after day after day, you're gonna get further in life than if you're constantly switching diets or you're constantly switching jobs. That sort of consistency really doesn't get you anywhere. But being consistent even in small things can lead to very big outcomes and very big results. Verse twelve The wicked covet the catch of evil men, but the root of righteousness yields fruit. My thoughts this verse Goes along with the earlier observation that wicked people may pursue shortcuts while righteous produce lasting results. So, in other words, it's better to avoid the shortcuts and do things the right way because your results, you're gonna have that firmer foundation, and your results are gonna be greater and they're gonna last even longer. The wicked desire the gains acquired by others through wrongdoing. Righteous, however, are described through the imagery of roots produced by Yeah. and this this theme is going to continue. it goes from starts in like verse 3, comes up again in verse 7. now we're talking about in verse 12, so there's that connection there. Verse 13: the wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous will come through trouble. so this reinforces the chapter's larger message that wrongdoing eventually produces negative consequences while right. Righteousness provides a path through difficulty. Lies and deceit often create additional problems because they must be maintained or concealed. Truthfulness produces greater freedom freedom because there is no elaborate deception to protect. So we should speak with integrity, and dishonesty may appear convenient temporarily, but it can create lasting consequences. Verse fourteen A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man's hands will be rendered to him. My thoughts on this one is this one enforces reinforces the relationship between our actions and the outcomes that we experience. this proverb connects two important sources. of productivity. It connects our words and our work. And what we say influences our relationships, our opportunities, and our trust and who trusts us. So our words are important. It's gonna have an impact. It's gonna have influence over these things. But what we do influences our results and our ability to provide for ourselves and for our families. So we should be intentional both in our speech and in our labor. Both should contribute to The life that we're building. Fifteen, the way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise. You know, people naturally believe that their opinions are correct. A person remains foolish when they refuse to listen to others. And this again compliments verse one. wisdom requires intellectual humility, the recognition that we don't know everything. And in leadership, this is a particularly Important. Surrounding yourself with people who can challenge your thinking is often more valuable than surrounding yourself with people who simply agree with you. It takes a strong leader and a confident leader to do that, to surround themselves with people who will be brave enough to challenge them. Seek counsel from trustworthy people, remain open to correction and recognize your own limits. Verse sixteen A fool's wrath is known at once, but a prudent man covers shame. so this one contrasts the foolish reactions with wise restraint. So, you know, this is you know, things are gonna make us upset and when it's a fool, when a fool's involved, you're gonna know immediately. Or should I say, if you're acting foolish, people are going to know immediately. But if you are acting with wisdom, then people might not know immediately because you're showing restraint. And so this is really a lesson On emotional intelligence and self-control. A fool is going to reveal their anger immediately and not show any self-restraint. And self-control doesn't mean that we're pretending that we aren't angry, it just means choosing the appropriate response. Verse 17: He who speaks the truth declares righteousness but a false witness deceit. My thoughts were truthfulness is the fundamental characteristic of the righteous. Verse 18, words that wound versus words that heal. There is one who speaks like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise promotes health. Yeah, and so, you know, my thoughts there initially, you know, I I thought of this as a teaching that sometimes the truth hurts, but ultimately it benefits us. Because what I see there is there is one who speaks like the piercing of the sword, but the tongue of the wise promotes health. So you could kind of look at it as the first Ver part of the verse is maybe talking about one person or maybe the wicked and the second part is talking about someone else, maybe the wise. Or you could kind of look at it as it could be both one and the same. And I and I kind of look at it as maybe it's both one and the same. Maybe it's you know, maybe it comes across at first like you're piercing like a sword, but ultimately it it heals. You know, I suffer for over a year with extremely painful clinical fasciitis. And the only way I was able to heal it and now I should say in the past I've had this happen to me throughout the years and usually after a couple of weeks doing some stretching and walking on it and different activities, you use a ball, use a use a use some ice, frozen water bottles, things like that, I was able to get it to go away after a couple of weeks. None of that worked this time. It lasted for over a year. But you know what did help? Needling. I went to a chiropractor and they stuck little sharp needles in my foot. And it hurt not terribly bad, but it hurt. It created a new injury in my foot. And over time, those needles actually caused a healing. And so that's kind of how I interpreted this verse. I interpreted it as sometimes our words are going to be those little sharp needles that are going to hurt for a minute, but ultimately are going to lead to healing. verse 19, the truthful lips shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment. this again is talking about the value of being honest and why we shouldn't be dishonest. verse twenty: the seat is in the heart of those who devise evil, but counselors of peace have joy. So I I initially read this as saying as those who despise evil, and then I recognize it as those who devise evil. So the seed is in the heart of those who devise evil. and so the contrast here is between people who initially plan harm and those who promote peace. The wicked cultiv cultivate deception internally while while those who seek reconciliation experience the joy of social. associated with promoting peace. So we should examine our intentions rather than looking for ways to manipulate circumstances or people, we should become someone who actively promotes peace. Blessed are the peacemakers. Verse twenty one, no grave trouble will overtake the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil. I thought this was interesting because it also appears to promote protection for the righteous, but you know, biblical scholars would would agree that we should caution against interpreting this as an unconditional guarantee that righteous people won't experience suffering. I know we all know that's not the case. but Proverbs expresses that there are general patterns of wisdom. They're not promises for every individual circumstance that's going to unfold. In general, if we practice righteousness, it will benefit us. In general, if we practice evil, it is going to come around and it is going to harm us. Does that mean in every single circumstance being righteous or practicing righteousness is going to help us? No, sometimes it is going to hurt us. Sometimes it's going to hurt us very badly. It's more of a general consensus. If we do these things on average, it's going to lead to a more positive outcome. Verse 22 lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are his delight. You know, it's one of those things. It's just a lie. It's just a little white lie. What's wrong with just a lie? Lie doesn't hurt anyone. God hates lies. God is truth, and there is no deception in him. He's you know, Jesus called the devil the father of lies, and it tells us right here that lying lips are an abomination. He takes it Very seriously. He wants honesty. He wants honesty at all costs. God hates dishonesty. Even when telling the truth may hurt someone, honesty remains essential. However, as I mentioned before, we should try to be honest while also being as kindly and lovingly as possible. But we should always speak the truth. Not to hurt people intentionally, but sometimes it will hurt. But this is one of the Verse 23, a prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of the fool proclaims foolishness. We gotta know when to speak and when to keep our mouth shut. It's that simple. Anyone who thinks they should always talk is wrong. If anyone thinks they should just always keep their mouth shut, they're wrong too. The answer is never that easy. The answer is somewhere in the middle. The answer is knowing when to speak and when to keep quiet. And what I see here is that a wise person, they're not sharing Everything that they know. They are holding some things back, maybe for the right time or the right situation, or maybe it's just things that they just don't need to share, period. and there's wisdom in keeping certain knowledge private. This wit this verse talks about there being wisdom in just having discernment, not secrecy for its own sake, but sometimes wisdom means speaking, and other times it means remaining silent, and it takes discernment to know which is which. Verse 24, that the hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy man will be put to forced labor. My thoughts here were people who consistently work hard often earn leadership opportunities, while those who avoid work may ultimately find themselves with even less freedom and even greater obligations. someone who tries to avoid work may ironically end up having to work harder. This goes back again to the law of consistency. You know, if we're just consistent. We're diligent. We're probably going to open doors and we're probably going to see greater and greater opportunities and have greater and greater influence. And ultimately, a lot of times in life, the things that we fear, we cause to happen through our own fear. We were scared of work. We don't want to work. We try to avoid work. And what do we do? We end up working harder to not work than if we just did the work. And then we end up working longer because we don't get those opportunities. We don't get those promotions. We don't gain Verse 25, anxiety in the heart of a man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad. So my thoughts were that anxiety can weigh heavily on a person, while encouraging words can lift their spirits. Verse 26: The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray. This one's so important, especially for young people, but this is important at any stage in life. You are who your friends are. They say that. You are the average of your five closest friends. So if those people are righteous, you're going to probably be righteous. If they're evil, you're probably going to be evil. If they're millionaires and billionaires, you're probably going to be very wealthy. If they're all poor and homeless, you're probably going to struggle. So you are who your friends are. Choose your friends wisely. after choosing your spouse, it is one of the most important decisions. A person can make. Obviously, like in terms of your actual health and happiness in your life, your your who you choose is your spouse is probably like number one or pretty close to it. And then who you choose to surround yourself with is pretty important as well. Verse 27: a lazy man does not roast while he what he took in hunting, but diligence is a man's precious possession. So I'll be honest, I'm a little bit uncertain about this one Because the lazy person apparent apparently managed to go hunting and catch something. So I'm a little bit confused. I don't I don't have thoughts on all of these verses. I don't claim to have a deep understanding. Definitely interested in hearing what other people think about verse 27. Verse 28 in the way of righteousness is life, and in its path there is no death. So this verse is really kind of the central message of the entire chapter. If you want to experience the most fruitful, most professional. Productive, most happy, most prosperous life and possible, a love fill a life filled with love and peace and joy. the way is through righteousness and seeking righteousness. And let me just be clear, because you know, we talk a lot on this channel about the new covenant, and you know, we're not all about following lists and rules. What we're all about is keeping our eyes on Jesus and living the way that He tells us to live, with His Spirit living inside of us, the way He us. us and directs us and and the fruit we want to bear is his fruit through the Holy Spirit that's inside of us bearing fruit. So when we're talking here about you know living a life of righteousness I first start off with I am righteous. If I'm a believer I have died to my old self and I have risen with Jesus and so I have a new self. I have a new heart I have a clean heart. God looks at me he sees a righteous son of his not because he sees my Me through a filter or because I'm covered in blood, but because I am a new person. I was born into the family of God. And therefore I am I have righteousness. I am righteous. I am holy. Does that mean I'm perfect? No, I sin all the time. I sin daily. I mess up daily. But it the more I keep my eyes on Jesus, the more I let his love flow through me, the less I sin. And the the more my walk aligns with my talk. And and and they both align more with my thoughts. And so I really do believe that the way that happens is we have to keep our eyes on Jesus and then we're gonna walk in righteousness. We're gonna then we're gonna walk in the light because we're gonna walk towards whatever it is that we're looking at. Just like when I was trained to ride ride a motorcycle and I took my motorcycle classes, they said, Watch where you're watching because wherever you look, that's where that bike's gonna go. and it's true in our walk with i in our walk with in life as well. If our eyes are fixed on him, then that's how we're gonna walk. If our eyes are fixed on the world, then that's how we're gonna walk. And so, you know, the central theme is, you know, in the way of righteousness there's life, and in the pathway there is no death. in other words, the more we walk in righteousness, the more we focus on Jesus, and the more we walk like he walked, the less problems and in death there's gonna be, and the more love and the more joy there is gonna be. So That's the end of my thoughts on The verses individually. The major lessons that I took away from Proverbs 12 was be teachable because wisdom requires accepting correction and seeking counsel, not merely accumulating knowledge. So be teachable. prioritize integrity over shortcuts because temporary advantages are not worth sacrificing lasting stability that righteousness provides. Number three, we should use words to build people up. We should always speak truth. truthfully but we should exercise restraint and we should show compassion and have discernment. Number four, we should practice disciplined diligence. So we should work consistently, we should focus on productive activities. We should finish what we start. And then number five, build a life rooted in righteousness. Choose relationships, habits, and decisions that promote lasting spiritual, relational, and personal well-being. So those are my thoughts on Proverbs chapter twelve. I just remember as I was reading it through that second time and just taking notes. I thought, man, I hope that my kids read chapter twelve and I hope they pay attention to some of these verses. Especially the verses about you know being willing to accept correction and the verses that talk about your you know choosing a spouse and how important that is and and the verse that talks about your friends and who you surround yourself with. Like if if nothing else, just those three verses, I hope they really penetrate the hearts of my children. children and they really see that God has some very important things to say about those three topics. But just in general, you know, this chapter just talks about the dichotomy between you know, righteousness and and wickedness and how they're both in every single one of us. And at times, you know, a person might appear to be really wise and a and at times a person might appear to be very foolish. Right? I mean, when when po Peter answered Jesus and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God What did Jesus say to him? He said, Flesh and blood didn't reveal this to you, but but the Spirit of God did. And then 10 seconds later, you know, Peter tries to rebuke Jesus when he starts talking about his death. And and what did Jesus say? Get behind me, Satan. So even in Peter, we could see an example of how you know a person, one person could be extremely wise and knowledgeable in one moment, and to be extremely foolish in another moment. We see the same thing in Solomon, who who wrote. These proverbs. We see that Solomon was, you know, the wisest man to ever live, and he had nothing but great wisdom and great lessons for us all to learn from. But he also made a lot of foolish mistakes. He had way too many wives and concubines, and he let those wives, you know, do things that you know brought the the kingdom of Israel down, like you know, brought in introduced worship of all sorts of false gods, right? So there there was a lot of wisdom in his life and a lot of a lot of evil and wisdom. wickedness and foolishness in his life as well. So hopefully that's an encouragement to people. hopefully that's an encouragement to you. It's an encouragement to me because I know that even though God has blessed me with wisdom and knowledge and understanding in a lot of things, I still show up as a fool in a lot of ways. So so hopefully that's an encouragement to everybody that you know if it could happen to me, if it could happen to Saul, if if it could happen to Solomon, if it could happen to me, if it could happen to Peter, it's definitely gonna happen to you too and all we could do is just you know wipe the dust off and just keep on moving knowing that God is not angry with us he's not upset with us that we are forgiven that he does look at us as his his perfect and righteous child and nothing that we could ever do will have him look at us any other way So that's it for this episode of the Walk Talk. Hopefully this has been a blessing to you. if you haven't already, make sure that you like and subscribe and follow the show. And before you go, make sure you leave your thoughts in the comments down below. God bless.