It looks like a redundancy, but it is truth. The way you are will express itself in the way you act. The "way you are" refers to your inner person, it involves the way you think and your attitudes in life. If you rationalize certain thought or believe them enough, you will incorporate them as part of who you are. And then you will live it out and experience the consequences of your decisions goods and bads. What you think and what you hear frequently will influence who you are. Listen to good counsel. Hang out with wise people. Don’t listen to fools.
A commonsense person lives good sense;
fools litter the country with silliness.
17 Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things,
but a reliable reporter is a healing presence.
18 Refuse discipline and end up homeless;
embrace correction and live an honored life.
19 Souls who follow their hearts thrive;
fools bent on evil despise matters of soul.
20 Become wise by walking with the wise;
hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.
(Prov.13:16-20 MSG)
Prayer: Discipline myself to be able to filter my thought. Help me to avoid foolish counsel, and allow only what is truth and wise to linger in my mind.
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