Tag Archive for: Wisdom

Treasure Chest of Wisdom

/0 Comments/in /by

How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver! (Proverbs 16:16)

It’s always so nice to start a new week.  It’s a fresh start.  I pray this week you will take these words of wisdom from Proverbs and let them inspire you throughout the week.  May wisdom and understanding be found in your treasure chest.  Here are some verses and ways to apply them to life, that will truly help you increase your bountiful treasure of wisdom and understanding in the Lord.

“All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord.” (Proverbs 16:2)

Read more

Fountain of Youth

/0 Comments/in /by

Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly brings punishment to fools. (Proverbs 16:22)

Understanding

Oh, how I seek more understanding each day that I live.  And each day presents a new obstacle.  Today my husband and I were going to spend the evening at the beach, walk it, and watch the sunset.  Well, thanks to GPS on our phones we ended up in a small town closer to home.  Our purpose was to find a place for dinner, but the two places we went to must have been shut down.  We could have kicked and screamed about how life just wasn’t going our way, but I believe I wrote a devotional about life being half full yesterday.   So there we were in this small town where soon we found out a few of the stores were closed down and there were few options for dinner.

Read more

Lessons of Righteousness ~ Psalm 119 Part 7

/0 Comments/in /by

God, teach me lessons for living so I can stay the course. Give me insight so I can do what you tell me—my whole life long, obedient response. Guide me down the road of your commandments; I love traveling this freeway! Give me a bent for your words of wisdom, and not for piling up loot. Divert my eyes from toys and trinkets, invigorate me on the pilgrim way. Affirm your promises to me—promises made to all who fear you. Deflect the harsh words of my critics—but what you say is always so good. See how hungry I am for your counsel; preserve my life through your righteous ways! (Psalm 119:33-40, MSG)

Moving forward…
1.  We are revived by God’s Word.
2.  The Word is our instruction for life.
3.  The Word gives us determination for life.
4.  We grow when we are obedient to God’s Word.
5.  We increase in understanding as we pursue the Truth in God’s Word.
vs. 33 “God, Teach me lessons for learning…” Read more

Wisdom in Few Words

/0 Comments/in /by

When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. (Proverbs 10:19)

First of all, I have to admit that I’ve read this verse many times before and never been struck so deeply by the meaning of it in my own life!  Words!  We all use them, but there are definitely times we would like to give ownership of some of them to another.  The ones that sneak out at times we act unaware, times when our tongue is slippery and sharp.  It cuts quickly and smooth.

Read more