The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."

Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?

Wit's a poor substitute for righteousness, and the knowledge of God is not the fear of God.

When you first err, God nudges you gently back to the straight and narrow. He lets you pass, should you shrug him off, only to remind you time after time like a flashing U-turn symbol in a racing game. Next comes the sharp slap on the face, and things basically go downhill from there.

How long you partake in the sweetness of Sin depends on your sensitivity towards the voice of God and your judgment of how severe His warnings are becoming. As long as the pleasures triumph over guilt, we happily set God aside to enjoy the banquet of the world.

What's the difference between a Christian and Unbeliever? The nagging feeling that you've erred, are erring, and should scurry back to the straight and narrow or face the wrath of God and the disappointment of a Father.

I find myself probably at the stage where God is slapping me on the face. Maybe it's time to do a little scurrying before He decides an earthquake is in order.

I'm not particularly thrilled at that prospect, but who am I to complain.