In today's world, there's a word, in urban vernacular, that lets you know how one carries himself. This word is swagger or "swag" for short. A brother with swagger walks with confidence, exudes confidence, talks with confidence, and lets it be known that he's the man. A sister with swagger does the same thing like the brother with "swag" does; however, nine times out of ten, she is profiling in 3" heels or higher, makeup just right, hair flawless, lip liner or gloss right, etc. Brother, if you see a woman with some "swag", it makes you respect the sister. Sister, if you see a man with some "swag", it makes you respect the brother. At the end of the day, you can truly tell who is comfortable in their own skin because it's in all the walk! Within today's first "Power Point from Proverbs", Solomon reveals this principle in the spiritual realm.
In the beginning of today's text, Solomon pens, "People with integrity walk safely". One of the things I use to hear about and even experienced for a moment or two was being able to leave your front door open at night. If you could leave your front door open at night, it meant that your neighborhood or where you lived was safe. You know that people would not try to invade or intrude your space. People who lived in those types of neighborhoods could walk safely and not have to worry about the threat of being jumped, the threat of potential rape, the threat of potential robbery, the threat of a potential one-on-one fight and so on. Guess what? You can still walk like that! When you are a child of God who possesses integrity, you can walk safely! You can walk safely because you have the fence around you known as Jesus! You have the best security money cannot buy in God's angels! When you have Jesus, His angels, and solid integrity, you can display a "swag" containing holy boldness, godly confidence, good self-esteem, etc.
On the flip side, Solomon completes the text by saying, "but those who follow crooked paths will slip and fall". We have all went/are going down some crooked paths; however, do not make it your business to be a permanent walker/driver down these roads. If you do that, then Solomon says you will slip and fall. Matthew 7:14 encourages us to understand that "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." In other words, this Christian journey is not an easy one. It is not an easy one because few will walk down this road. It's on you, my brother, and my sister, to walk this road. Whatever you do, strive not to detour off of this road. The enemy has "potholes" awaiting you. The blessing is despite the "potholes" the enemy sets up, God always has a way of providing "roadside assistance" after a pothole has blown out your tire or caused a leak! Aren't you glad for the "roadside assistance" known as your Heavenly Father? Aren’t you glad that He walks with you and talks with you and lets you know that you are His own? Aren't you glad that you know that you are striving to walk with swag and not drag?
In closing, "swag" turns any man/woman on when exuded correctly. It makes God happy when He views our "swag". He sees it when we walk with integrity; therefore, knowing that we are safe. On the other hand, when we walk down the crooked paths, it's like a woman wearing heels that are too tall for her, you will slip and fall. The choice I ask you on today: Are you going to show the world that you have Christ's "swag" or demonstrate that all you can do is drag?
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