On the Discovery channel, an experienced underwater diver/photographer was asked what he would do if a great white shark was swimmig right at him. He answered that he must do something counter-intuitive; swim directly at the shark. Everything in the ocean swims away from a shark but if you do not act like prey, they won’t treat you like prey. Proverbs 3:5-6 invites us to live counter-intuitively. Lean not, says the teacher, on your own understanding, rather trust wholeheartedly in God. Can we wrestle our wills over to the side of trust? Wise people do.
(Proverbs 3:5-6)
NOTE: Wise people use this entry to stir interest in Proverbs, they do not make diving decisions without more research!