Posts Tagged ‘wisdom’
If Wisdom Could Shout!
The characteristics of my heart are silent in and of themselves. They shout out loud via my actions and the activities of my day. What if wisdom, understanding, patience and integrity could speak out loud to me. I would propose that they do speak out loud through the voice of others. I know that my…
Read MoreWisdom & Insight
This is two characteristics that are a part of my prayers very often. I need wisdom and insight on a daily basis. I’m not sure how many decisions that I make every day or so, but I need the wisdom of God in all of them. Some decisions appear really simple or “clear cut”, but…
Read MoreVery Wise Counsel
Several years ago, when I was in student ministry, I realized how much help I needed in counseling teenagers. I was only 10 years older than some of the students I was ministering to. I researched some educational opportunities and ended up taking on a Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling at the University of…
Read MoreWise Up!
I’ve learned a lot over the course of my life. I’ve learned that stoves are hot. I’ve learned to get in out of the rain if possible. I’ve learned to respect people older than me. I’ve learned to discern what is wise and what is foolish. I wish I could say that I always choose…
Read MoreFamous
I used to want to be famous. There is a part of me that still wants people to know me and like me. As I grow older, I’m ok for people just to know me – it doesn’t “rock my boat” as much if people don’t like me. I’ve been following the Lord for many…
Read MoreVitality
This is a word that means “exuberant physical strength or mental vigor; capacity for survival or for the continuation of a meaningful or purposeful existence; power to live and grow”. My annual celebration of my birth is now just days away and these celebrations seem to come faster and faster the older I get. I…
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