By
Allen White
“The
purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws
them out.” Proverbs
20:5 (NIV)
Deep waters
seem mysterious and certainly difficult to reach. Maybe you’ve watched a
television program where scientists explore the deep in a submarine and
discover strange, new creatures. It’s not a place that many people go.
This
proverb says that “the purposes of a man’s heart are deep waters.” At times
those deep waters are mysterious. You and I both do things at times that we
really don’t understand why we did what we did. If that’s happened to you, it
simply means that you’re normal. If it keeps happening to you, it might mean
that you lack some self-awareness. The good news is that you and I can become
more self-aware.
“A man of
understanding draws [the purposes] out.” This phrase can go either of two
directions. One way to look at this is if I am the man of understanding, then
by reflection, prayer, meditation, God’s Word, and the Holy Spirit, I can
discover what is going on deep in my heart. This means that the noise must be
turned off, so the process can occur. This may be as simple as praying and asking
God to reveal these things.
The other
way to see this verse is that the “man of understanding” is someone else.
Perhaps this is an older, wiser person who can help us understand what’s going
on. This could be a counselor or pastor. Sometimes it’s easier for someone else
to see what is going on than it is for us to see things for ourselves. When we
look at ourselves, sometimes it’s too personal, so we miss it. The insight of
another can be a great help in discovering the purposes of our hearts.
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