Tag: wisdom
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What Do You Pursue?
6Leave your simple ways, and live,and walk in the way of insight.”–Proverbs 9 In the book of Proverbs, you are heeding the call of one of two ‘women’–Lady Wisdom or Madam Folly. There’s something about you that is simple or naive and ought to be left behind. The person that has done this will now…
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Heart Influence
24And now, O sons, listen to me,and be attentive to the words of my mouth.25Let not your heart turn aside to her ways;do not stray into her paths…–Proverbs 7 Another sexual chapter. This time the married woman is pursuing the man. Adultery is still wrong. Sin is still sin. And once again, the teachings are…
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Light Wisdom
23For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life…–Proverbs 6 I have journeyed in the Mark Twain caves in Hannibal, MO. I could not even imagine how dark and scary they would be without light tracks running the walls. They were a great…
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A Teacher and a Leader
11I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness.–Proverbs 4 The context here is the king communicating to his son, the prince. The expectation was that he was his son’s teacher and leader. I am not assuming that I am that for you. But, I want to…
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The Sluggard’s Standard
16The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.–Proverbs 26 When you are the standard for your wisdom, you are not wise. It’s a version of “I’ve got this” that derails people from following disciplined paths. Even the secular person in recovery submits to some form of a ‘higher…
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How You Are
8Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. 9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.–Proverbs 9 People come to me for counsel throughout my week. I have been in pastoral ministry…
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Neglect
33Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it.—Proverbs 8 I bet you are really good at noticing when others neglect things. But what do you neglect? Which areas of your life do you purposely not use wisdom? The first step is recognizing. The second step is correcting. Neglect is the opposite of wise…
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Inside and Outside
20My son, keep your father’s commandment, and forsake not your mother’s teaching.21Bind them on your heart always;tie them around your neck.22When you walk, they will lead you;when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will talk with you.—Proverbs 6 We learn wise things in life to guide us and…
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How Do You Receive Instruction?
13Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.–Proverbs 4 Every job I have ever had has come with instruction. This is why we remove the rogue corn. This is the way to work the cash register. This is how to take a driver’s license picture. This is how…
