Strength of Spirit (Proverbs 18:14)

We all need something to sustain us. But what happens when we become unsustainable? When our spirit us broken, this is when we are most vulnerable.

"The strong spirit of a man will sustain him in bodily pain or trouble, but a weak and broken spirit who can raise up or bear?" Proverbs 18:14, Amplified

AS we commune with the Lord on a daily basis, our spirit is strengthened. Even those who choose a different path other than Christ can have a strong spirit, because of their resolve. But those of us who choose Christ above all else have that outside influence, that strength that does not involve ourselves.

This is why we need this outside influence because when our spirit becomes broken how are we to be sustained? Thank you Jesus for your strength.

The Search (Proverbs 15:13)

Just as the condition of our heart determines the outcome of our day, it also determines our object of our desire. The heart determines what our mind dwells upon and thinks about.

"The mind of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, inquires after and craves it, but the mouths of [self-confident] fools feed on folly." Proverbs 15:13, Amplified

The understanding that Solomon is speaking about here is the state of our being. Not everybody understands the sin nature of man. Some just understand the base animal nature in man to serve the impulses of the flesh. As we come to an understanding of the salvation of God, then our desires must turn from feeding the flesh to building up the spirit. This search becomes the end all of our being.

But he who has not yet given himself over the salvation of God, or has not heard about this same salvation only concerns himself with foolishness. But the language of the verse seems to imply that this person has chosen the flesh over the spirit, because he has placed all confidence on himself.