Category Archives: Wisdom & Guidance

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June 30, 2013

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Attitudes & Behavior, Wisdom & Guidance

Listening and Learning

Pride precedes a disaster, and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall. [Proverbs 16:18 (GW)]

Today, if the answer is, “I don’t know,” that’s exactly what I’ll say.

Lord, help me let go of the mistaken belief that I shouldn’t admit my ignorance. Stop me from barging ahead when what I really need is guidance or assistance. Help me accept that I am not nearly as smart as I think I am or want to be. There is still a great deal I have to learn.

Wise men and women are always learning, always listening for fresh insights. [Proverbs 18:15 (MSG)]

 

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June 21, 2013

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Temptation & Sin, Wisdom & Guidance

TWO VOICES CAN BE HEARD; ONLY ONE SHOULD BE HEEDED

What your corrupt nature wants is contrary to what your spiritual nature wants, and what your spiritual nature wants is contrary to what your corrupt nature wants. They are opposed to each other. As a result, you don’t always do what you intend to do. [Galatians 5:17 (GW)]

Lord, remind me to listen for your guidance before making a decision. Is my inner voice telling me what to do because it’s right or just because it’s easy? Is it urging me to do what should be done or merely what I would prefer to do? Is it guiding me to do what is good or simply what will feel good to me? Please, don’t let the wrong voice lead me in the improper direction.

There are two voices in your mind – one is always wrong! [From “Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow” by Karen Casey]

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May 20, 2013

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Attitudes & Behavior, Wisdom & Guidance

EACH WORD A GIFT

Watch the way you talk. Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say only what helps, each word a gift. [Ephesians 4:29 (MSG)]

Lord, guide my words and guard my mouth, especially when I am tempted to gossip, have the last word, or use bad language. May my words be a blessing to others and a gift to you.

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May 5, 2013

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Attitudes & Behavior, Love & Works, Wisdom & Guidance

BLESSINGS NOT CURSES

Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach; good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest. Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit – you choose. [Proverbs 18:20-21 (MSG)]

Lord, guide us so that our words bring comfort, not pain, and harmony, not discord. May they build, not destroy, and inspire rather than discourage.

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April 1, 2013

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Challenges & Difficulty, Prayer, Thanks & Praise, Wisdom & Guidance

TELL GOD WHAT YOU NEED

Don’t worry about anything, instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. [Philippians 4:6 (NLT)]

O Lord, it is so easy to tell you what I want, which often is not what I need. And it is so difficult to thank you for your response when you give me what I need instead of what I want. When you send me challenges, I rarely appreciate them and certainly don’t thank you for them when they arrive. Yet, those challenges are exactly what are necessary for my growth.

Teach me, Lord. Show me how to ask for what I need and give me a thankful heart for what I get.