Inner Arrows

(Pro 6:14 KJV)  Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Let me start with a quick aside for KJV readers.  “Frowardness” (8419) or “perversity” (NASB) represents an inner twisting of the soul.  It is archaic but I have seen it used.

This reminds me that there are people who are twisted in the soul.  Usually we don’t see it.  As our culture degenerates it will be displayed more often, but it is already there.  I think most people will agree on that.  Where I would disagree with popular opinions is that I think people make the choice to send their values in that direction.

Yes, we are all born in sin.  Original sin is real.  My difference is that I believe God has given us free will and we begin at an early age to decide which way we want to go.  Although we cannot save ourselves we can point our heart and desire toward or away from God.

So?  Obviously we need to be aware of the evil around us.  In addition to that I think this is a warning to make decisions that move us away from that and toward the holy God.