Tag: wisdom
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Is there a better way?
John 21:6 “He said to them, ‘Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.’ So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish.” Have you ever thought about how little you really know about just about anything? The way…
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Of Roosters and Men
John 18:25-27 “Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, ’You also are not one of his disciples, are you?’ He denied it and said, ’I am not.’ One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, ’Did I not see…
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Teachers, One and All
Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom . . .” Do you see yourself as a teacher? Maybe you’ve never viewed yourself in this way. Perhaps you’ve never taught school, or Sunday School, or you’ve never provided on-the-job training to anyone. However, if you…
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True Wisdom
1 Corinthians 3:18-20 “Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, ’He catches the wise in their craftiness,’ and again, ’The Lord…
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The Walk of the Wise
Ephesians 5:15-17 “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Are you wise? What does that even mean? In biblical language wisdom is the opposite of foolishness…
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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…
To Encourage You 