gahhh i keep forgetting

Proverbs 16
The preparations of the heart belong to man. But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes. but the lord weighs the spirits.

I guess this verse stuck out to be because its talking about how much we can do on our own part. As much as we can pray or reach out etc, at the end of the day its God' s hands that have the final say in what is done and not done. But at the same time, we can't be sitting on our hands, just waiting for something to happen. By nature, we tend to rationalize our actions and say that, 'well person A doesnt even go to church twice a week so in actuality im doing pretty ok.' But proverbs 16 says all the ways of aman are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits. I can defintely relate to taht verse because its so easy to just say o well everyone lies, or nobody's perfect. But if we are made in the image of God, then isnt that what we strive for? Arent we as christians undergoing the process of sanctification daily? Probably one of my biggest faults is not making that stride daily. daily Prayer meetings in the morning help for me, but i guess that day to day or even period to period in school prescence of God with me that i really want and need.

"He who heeds the word wisely will find good, and whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he"