Thorns and Snares

There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked; the one who guards himself stays far from them.
Proverbs 22:5 HCSB

Crooked people are self-willed people. Self-willed people do not respect God and do not want a relationship with Him. Yet the wise know the dangers of the path of self and avoid it by devoting themselves to seeking God and His ways.

Thorns and snares puncture tyres and injure the feet. I am culling Tiger Pear from my hill. Tiger Pear is nasty and if you tread on it, sit on it or walk through it you suffer. All sorts of people climb the hill and many do so without knowledge and run the risk of injury.

Life is a journey and assuming it will be smooth all the way is foolish, as it is seldom so. Storms come to all of creation. The storm could be natural, emotional, relational or spiritual. They all affect us and all challenge us. However, the foolish take the path that is wide and easy, assuming it is safe. Not so, many traps are along the way.

I have enough troubles without taking a wrong path and finding myself there alone. I would rather travel on paths that have a guide and comforter.

Be wise!