What are you chasing after? What do you put at the top of your list to achieve? Is it financial stability? Is it a companion who understands you and appreciates you? Is it a fulfilling job? Do you want all these things? Have you determined which one is most important to you? Chasing our dreamsContinue reading “Wisdom or Foolishness”
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Speak Frankly
What does being frank with someone mean to you? Does it mean that you speak your mind? Does it mean you don’t care what others think when you speak your mind? Are you willing to speak frankly when it matters most? Will you speak frankly about Jesus? There are some people who will speak whateverContinue reading “Speak Frankly”
Wisdom and Knowledge
Do you consider yourself to be smart? Do you think you have accumulated a lot of knowledge? Do you continue to read and study to learn even more? Do you believe you are wise? Do you equate knowledge and wisdom? Do you think they are the same? We put a lot of emphasis on educationContinue reading “Wisdom and Knowledge”
Wisdom and Truth
Do you ascribe to the truth? How much falseness are you willing to accept or let slide? Do you spread false information? Do you put on a false personality? Are you supporting false stances? Would you prefer to know the truth? Do you do your best to speak the truth? Falseness is all around us.Continue reading “Wisdom and Truth”
Always Be Prepared
Are you the type of person who likes to be prepared? Or are you more of a handle it on the fly kind of person? Do you ever find yourself ill prepared and wish you were more prepared? Are you prepared for Jesus to return? Some of us work hard to be prepared. Others areContinue reading “Always Be Prepared”
Wise or Foolish
Do you like using analogies? Do you like it when someone else uses an analogy? How many analogies do you hear each day? Are some of them cliché? Are some ones you have heard many times? Have you learned anything from the analogies or parables Jesus told? Analogies can help us understand complicated things. TheyContinue reading “Wise or Foolish”
Humbly Accept Authority
Yesterday we discussed obeying authority, today let’s look at how we handle authority when given to us. Do we relish it? Do we abuse it? Does it become “my way or the highway?” Or do we humbly accept our role? Do we use our authority wisely? For some, when given a little authority, they canContinue reading “Humbly Accept Authority”
Humility and Wisdom
How do you display wisdom? Do you display it through your decisions and choices? Do you display it in the way you live? Do you consider humility to be a portion of your wisdom? Does humility come as a result of wisdom? Would others consider you humble and wise? I venture to guess that mostContinue reading “Humility and Wisdom”
Godly Wisdom
How do you define wisdom? Do you believe wisdom is an accumulation of knowledge? Does wisdom include the ability to comprehend complex issues or problems? Do you seek to be wise? Do you consider yourself wise? Wisdom is something we seldom talk about today. We often talk about education, knowledge, or training, but not wisdom.Continue reading “Godly Wisdom”
Put God’s Word Into Practice
How well do you put words into practice? Do you believe actions are better than words? Do you readily adhere to good advice? Will you put God’s Word into practice? Jesus doesn’t pull any punches. He plainly states that putting His words into practice is wise. The illustration He uses is one of preparation. Let’sContinue reading “Put God’s Word Into Practice”
Marty Pressey 