Today's proverbs seem to have shifted a bit from general life advice into leadership advice - proverbs written that apply to the governed and the governing.
I was informed by my daughter this morning that "It's a free country!" When will that retort ever die out? I know I yelled it at my mom, and now it's been yelled at me. I don't think our school systems should teach American History to children who are in the process of self-differentiation. Either teach basic civics to 6 year olds who still adore their parents or teach it to 16 year olds who have enough autonomy for the ideas of freedom to be coupled with responsibility.
But the whole conversation managed to bring today's proverbs into better focus. Because I'm not the ruler of a nation, nor ever will be. But I do rule. Sometimes with an iron fist, sometimes benevolently, and sometimes distractedly. And it's good be reminded to lead people in the paths of righteousness, to seek the Lord to understand justice, and that if I have to choose between trusting myself and trusting God - I should trust in God.
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