Category Archives: Wisdom & Guidance

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September 10, 2013

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Prayer, Wisdom & Guidance

BE STILL

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” [Psalm 46:10 (NLT)]

Lord, silence my noisy thoughts so that I can hear your whisper from deep within me. Calm me so that your hushed voice can guide me through this day.

Someone had dissected Psalm 46 down to its smallest, deepest core. All that was left was the distilled essence of every prayer.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
[From “God Never Blinks” by Regina Brett]

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September 5, 2013

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Temptation & Sin, Wisdom & Guidance

Did I Really Say That?

Lord, place a guard at my mouth, a sentry at the door of my lips. Keep me from wanting to do wrong and from joining evil people in their wickedness. [Psalm 141:3-4a (GNT)]

Did I really say that? O Lord, how often I speak without thinking and how tempting it is to give in to gossip, criticism and negativity. Prevent me from speaking hastily, insensitively or imprudently.

 

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August 19, 2013

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Prayer, Wisdom & Guidance

For the Children

We ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through every kind of spiritual wisdom and insight. We ask this so that you will live the kind of lives that prove you belong to the Lord. Then you will want to please him in every way as you grow in producing every kind of good work by this knowledge about God. We ask him to strengthen you by his glorious might with all the power you need to patiently endure everything with joy. [Colossians 1:9-11 (GW)]

Let this be our prayer for the young people in our lives.

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August 18, 2013

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Asking Advice

Refuse good advice and watch your plans fail; take good counsel and watch them succeed. [Proverbs 15:22 (MSG)]

Usually, when I ask for advice, what I really want is someone to agree with me. Thank you, Lord, for reminding me that the purpose of advice is not to tell me that I’m right but to warn me when I might be wrong. Open my mind so that I seek advice not to reinforce my ideas but rather as a way to be introduced to new ideas and better solutions.

 

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August 16, 2013

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Ask for Wisdom

If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them. [James 1:5 (GW)]

O Lord, sometimes it seems as if I have neither time nor ability enough to get everything accomplished that needs to be done. Make me a good steward of both the hours and tasks you have given me; show me how to put my good intentions into practice. Please give me the discernment to set priorities and wisdom and skill enough to know what to do and how to do it.

 

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August 14, 2013

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God's Word: The Bible, Wisdom & Guidance

Scripture Equips Us for Life

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. [2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NLT)]

Make me diligent in studying your word, Lord, so that I will not only recognize right from wrong but know how to set right what is wrong. Lead me in my reading; give me discernment to understand what I read; and then show me how to apply your word to everyday life.