"If you look for it as for silver..."

Once again I have been brought to a halt with the not so novel idea that the Bible is true!
Awhile back I set out to memorize the book of Proverbs; a daunting task but one I am told is doable. I've been taking it slower than I first intended to and have only made it midway through the second chapter so far. But the really great part about memorizing scripture is that it is continually brought to mind and you can see how it applies in whole new scenarios than you might normally. For instance, this morning I was pondering all of the great books I've been reading lately and how there seems to be insightful wisdom on every page (even the fiction books) and how everything fits together so nicely to add up to the way to live joyful and contentedly no matter your circumstances, struggles, or marriage. "The Screwtape Letters" has given me some new perspective on how my seemingly "little sins" are really open doors for Satan to do his best work, say me having a generally critical attitude that of course spills onto everything my husband does or doesn't do. "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" explains just how detrimental that constant criticism is to a man and husband and marriage and what a difference it can be if I just stop complaining. "Calm My Anxious Heart" says that one element in the recipe for contentment is to "never allow yourself to complain about anything..." That would include about or to my husband. And complaining and criticism would be some of those "small sins" that I again learned about in "Screwtape." As I was sitting in wonder of these any many other themes that were emerging from my books lately I also recalled "If you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding...then you will understand the fear of the Lord and you will find the knowledge of God...then you will know what is right and just and fair, every good path..." (all from Proverbs 2). Crazy! Not really, just to my finite little mind. :)