Making decisions can be hard sometimes. Just the other night my husband and I were lucky enough to sneak away for a couple of hours without the children in tow and we decided to go out for a nice meal together. The thing was we both could not decide where to go and eat. Sounds … Continue reading Growing in wisdom
Learning to speak wisdom to ourselves
Anxious fear brings depression, but a life-giving word of encouragement can do wonders to restore joy to the heart. Lovers of God give good advice to their friends, but the counsel of the wicked will lead them astray. Proverbs 12: 25-26 TPT The foot note for this verse at the bottom of the page said … Continue reading Learning to speak wisdom to ourselves
Learning to speak wisely
If you shrug off an insult and refuse to take offense, you demonstrate discretion indeed. But the fool has a short fuse and will immediately let you know when he's offended. Proverbs 12:16 TPT Sometimes this is an incredibly hard thing to do, just shrugging off an insult or unkind words that somebody may have … Continue reading Learning to speak wisely
Wisdom means being teachable
For there is great satisfaction in speaking the truth, and hard work brings blessings back to you. A fool is in love with his own opinion, but wisdom means being teachable. Proverbs 13: 14-15 TPT The thing that jumped out to me in this passage in Proverbs is that wisdom means being teachable. My understanding … Continue reading Wisdom means being teachable
Wisdom, the key to living the best life
Wisdom. We all want it and we all need it. I have been spending time immersed in the the book of Proverbs in The Passion Translation (I just love this translation) . At the beginning of the book the translator, Dr Brian Simmons writes this... The revelation herein will make you a champion. You will … Continue reading Wisdom, the key to living the best life
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