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Daily Devotion - My Sister—Wisdom
The discipline of keeping wisdom close to you like a sister can help you win the daily battles you face in life and prevent you from falling headlong into various temptations.
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The discipline of keeping wisdom close to you like a sister can help you win the daily battles you face in life and prevent you from falling headlong into various temptations.
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God hates and despises these seven things and so do we, especially when we are directly affected by them. If left unchecked, these attitudes and actions become habitual. Guard yourself against doing the same to others!
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Whether it's the influence of people who would lead you astray or the influence of the culture and ways of the world around you, you need to make wise choices.
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We need to discipline ourselves regarding what we take into our hearts and minds and how we live based on our internal values—what is stored in our heart. But keep first things first. Our internal disciplines need to guide our external disciplines.
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It may seem to be a long process for wisdom to be grasped and to take hold in our lives but its the path that shines with increasing brightness like the sun rising to its apex.
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What do you cherish? What do you love in a special way? Think about who and what you admire and value most. This is what it means to cherish.
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As a young believer, I had to learn how to trust God. It wasn't natural for me. It isn't natural for any of us. Just as toddlers exert their free will before they can say it clearly, we like to "do it by our self!" American culture only reinforces this innate self-willed resistance to trusting God.
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When in your life have you realized that it cost you because you didn't listen to or seek wisdom? When have you sought and listened to wisdom and benefitted from doing so?
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Recognize the testing periods come via pleasure not just in pain. What are you going to do? Grovel, grind or glorify when it comes.
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In Proverbs, righteousness and wisdom are more a matter of character and behavior than intelligence or status. Proverbs is a source of practical wisdom for every person who pursues it.
Christmas
You may have heard the expression, "Jesus is the Reason for the Season." Indeed He is, but we're celebrating much more than a child in a manger!
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Many people trust in themselves, or people with influence and wealth, or a government or a sovereign ruler. But all these are a very limited source of help and hope.