Day 19: Proverbs Road Trip

Proverbs 19:2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good. If you act too quickly, you might make a mistake.

“Look before you leap.” I was standing on a ledge overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge the other day. (Our family is in San Francisco this week touring and visiting my Dad and Brother.) It was amazing to see the fog roll over the Bridge and feel the power of the wind making it’s way through the “narrow” entrance to the San Francisco Bay. But I was careful, very careful. We were high up on a hill and the ocean and bay were far below us. One false move and I would have gone tumbling down the cliff. Needless to day, I was VERY careful.

Sometimes I am not so careful with my actions. I get excited and act too quickly. There is great wisdom in slowing down at times. Enthusiasm is great, but only when there is enough information to balance the excitement. I’m not afraid to make a mistake, I just want to avoid as many as possible.

While I stood on that hill the other day there were lots of warning signs and a few barriers in the way of danger. “Don’t cross here.” “No one beyond this point”. I would do well today to slow down and make sure I have the knowledge to match my enthusiasm.