No Wrath Only Good

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
NO WRATH, ONLY GOOD
Prov 11:23
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
NIV
What is the desire of the righteous? Does my desire fall into line with what this speaks of? I think I desire that all would go well with me, and that I wish no hurt on anyone else. I cannot imagine me actually trying to harm another person on purpose. Maybe I might say or do something without premeditated design which could be seen as causing hurt, but that is not my desire, it is merely my humanity. I think I would like to see happiness for all people as well as myself. I do not think I would cause harm to anyone, or desire to gratify evil lusts. Sure I might slip up from time to time, but I know it is my desire not to. I believe my true desire is to obtain favor from my God and to preserve the peace of a good conscience. I believe it is my desire to be a benefit to the Kingdom of God and if this is true which I surely believe it is, I will find only good in this life as in the one to come. Once again I see those people who have been classified as wicked not experiencing the good I will. It is sad to think people spend so much if not all their life centered on themselves rather than God. Again, I think many might well be nice, pleasant well-meaning individuals who serve the greater good of mankind, helping others, being a benefit to the human race in some way, but their refusal to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of their life puts them in a grave disadvantage at the end of their life, in fact it truly puts them in a grave period. They will only experience the wrath of God. Surely he loves them, and desires them not to experience his wrath, but it is their choice, just as it was mine. I was smart enough to listen to the calling of the Holy Spirit and response in the right way. I wish some others I know would do that. I know there will be no tears in heaven, but for now, there is some feelings of disappointment and even pain because if they do not response to God, their end I dare not contemplate. However, I still have the joy of knowing I will eternally be in the everlasting presence of my Lord. No wrath for me, only good.