PROVERBS 4:26
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
The first part of this verse tells us to weigh what we do on a scale and see if it measures up to what the word of GOD says. Sometimes we should slow down and look at the way we live and what we are doing and see if it lines up with the Bible like it says in these verses:
Hag 1:5 Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
Eph 5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
The word circumspectly means accurately, so HE wants us to walk and live according to HIS ways.
A brother in JESUS had taken the time to teach me that the Bible is the plumb line in our life and that is how to know if the path of our feet are in the right direction or not. The second half of this verse He tells us let all thy ways be established, that means to be firm or stable or steadfast or to be set. This tells me that we should be firm in what we believe, that we should be stable in our life with the word, and HIS ways for our life.
2Thes 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
When we get established JESUS will keep us from evil and strengthen us.
1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
This verse tears all that feel good teaching up Peter tells us we will suffer a while, but the suffering makes us perfect and strong and established. I will take all the suffering and trouble in this life, the way I see it I probably only have 40 plus years left here in this life and that is nothing compared to eternity!!!