Things of God are much clearer to see, after being broken, and HE puts us back together again; better than before. One finds purpose after being re-born, which happens after purge of pride and confusion. Purged by fire, and you come out purified, polished, and made much better than before.
God can keep us from wrongdoing; change our minds, that we be free of pride and not fall into some trap (Job 33:17). In both (Deuteronomy 7:23) and (Deuteronomy 28:20) the Bible speaks about the confusion that will come from mankind forsaking HIM. Today everyone talks over each other while no one is listening, pride and confusion run amuck.
Chosen few operate outside of the empire of pride and confusion, those once broken in pieces, and put back together by God, and made better than before.
In Christ, we are separated from chaos and confusion of the world, new creations, made better than we were before. Now equipped with wisdom that guides us to the path of happiness. This path leads to the cul-de-sac, and over the wall in the back, you will find the end of selfishness.
Here, selflessness makes life much better than before.
Find God and make HIM your focus, your sight will improve, and life will be much better than it has ever been before. When you get there with me, let us exalt HIS Name together, (Psalm 34:3).
Job 33:17
New International Version
17 “to turn them from wrongdoing and keep them from pride,”
Job 33:17
King James Version
17 “That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.”
Job 33:17-18
Living Bible
17-18 “causing them to change their minds, and keeping them from pride, and warning them of the penalties of sin, and keeping them from falling into some trap.”
Deuteronomy 7:23
New International Version
23 “But the Lord your God will deliver them over to you, throwing them into great confusion until they are destroyed.”
Deuteronomy 7:23
King James Version
23 “But the Lord thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed.”
Deuteronomy 7:23
Living Bible
23 “He will do it gradually, and you will move in against those nations and destroy them.”
Deuteronomy 28:20
New International Version
20 “The Lord will send on you curses, confusion and rebuke in everything you put your hand to, until you are destroyed and come to sudden ruin because of the evil you have done in forsaking him.”
Deuteronomy 28:20
King James Version
20 “The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.”
Deuteronomy 28:20
Living Bible
20 “ “For the Lord himself will send his personal curse upon you. You will be confused and a failure in everything you do, until at last you are destroyed because of the sin of forsaking him.”
Psalm 34:3
New International Version
3 “Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.”
Psalm 34:3
King James Version
3 “O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.”
Psalm 34:3
Living Bible
3 “Let us praise the Lord together and exalt his name.”