Tag: wisdom
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The Secret Place
Psalm 91:1 (NKJV) “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Do you have any secrets? Some secrets are fun to keep – like some secret gift we are planning to give someone we love on their birthday or at Christmas. Others are necessary in…
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Source of strength
Psalm 119:133 “Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.” Every person on earth has areas of weakness. Another way of saying this is that there are many things in this world that are stronger than we are. In the physical realm, one only needs to think…
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Wise choices
Ephesians 5:15-17 “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” One of God’s most precious gifts is time. For reasons only He knows, some are given much more…
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A time to keep silent and a time to speak
Ecclesiastes 3:1-7 “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: . . . a time to keep silence, and a time to speak” One of the greatest needs for wisdom that any human being faces regards the issue stated in the passage above. In these words of wisdom from the pen…
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But is it true?
John 17:17 “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.” So, where do you go to keep yourself informed these days? Who are you listening to? Do you find it frustrating that if you switch from Fox News to CNN it seems that there are two completely different accounts of reality? We hear the…
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So, how’s your vision?
Proverbs 15:3 “The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.” How many times have you used one of the following phrases to begin a sentence: “In my view . . . “ or “The way I see it . . . “? Well, when you think about…
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Walking with the wise
Proverbs 13:20 “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” The verse above tells us in very simple terms that those with whom we spend time have a great impact on our lives. It’s the very same message we find in Psalm 1 where we are warned that…
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The way things really are
Proverbs 11:24 “One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.” Have you ever noticed how many of the statements that are made in the Bible are 180 degrees removed from the way we normally and naturally think about things? One such example appears in the verse…
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Learning the hard way – or not . . .
Proverbs 4:20-22 “My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.” The other day I touched the hot manifold on my truck by mistake – a…
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A universal message
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” The Bible’s message is a universal message. It is meant for everyone, no matter what age, gender, nationality, income level, or intellectual aptitude. It is meant for the Einsteins…
To Encourage You 