Bragging On Jesus

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 14:10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy. In todays verse I think we see another truth Solomon has witnessed in his… well, study of human behavior… and likely experienced in his own life. As usual, the obvious truth he sees carries underlying principals that can be used for application in other areas of life. First, he mentions the personal bitterness unique to each persons heart. Of course physical trials can be bitter in the way a cold wind is bitter upon the face. An accident that one never fully recovers from is a difficult ordeal. A long bout with cancer that ends in death can be a strenuous hardship on the one who is sick as well as many family members. Each one of us has their own unique experience of bitter troubles in the body that can be as distinct as a fingerprint. However; I really don’t think Solomon is referring to these kinds of physical things... at least not detached from another k