Proverbs 11:5-6 NKJV

Proverbs 11:5-6 NKJV

[5] The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, but the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. [6] The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

Four years ago today, I found myself in a terrible situation. I had been dealing with addiction for several years and I was staring down the barrel of rehab. I pointed fingers at trauma, grief, and loss, but the reality was that I had no one to blame but myself.

A lot has changed over the past four years. I have learned how to die daily to my own desires. I have had to give up on trusting myself and my judgment. I have become a better leader because I became a faithful follower of Jesus. Any evidence of righteousness in me is not mine to claim. It is evidence of the work of the Holy Spirit within me.