December 1 | Proverbs 21:20 “Desirable treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but afoolish man swallows it.” (Proverbs 21:20) In our American culture people are unconcerned with saving for the future. They would rather spend now and get what they want. Our nation is tens of trillions…
November 7 | Colossians 1:9-11 “For this reason also, we, since the day we heard, haven’t stopped praying and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, to walk worthy of the Lord, in all things pleasing Him, bearing fruit…
October 9 | 1 Chronicles 22:5 “Then David said, “Solomon, my son, is young and inexperienced. The house that is to be built for the Lord must be more than great of reputation and honor in all the lands. Therefore, I myself will make preparation for it. So David prepared…
August 3 | James 1:6-8 “But he must ask in faith without doubt, because the doubter is like a wave of the sea, driven and blown by the wind. Now, that man should not expect he will receive anything from the Lord, a double-minded man, unsteady in all his ways.”(James…
April 13 | James 3:16-17 “For where there are jealousy and ambition, there is disorder and every wicked deed. But heavenly wisdom is first holy, then peaceful, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, genuine.” (James 3:16 –17) Many operating systems have several ways to do…
April 12 | James 1:5-8 “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God, the One who gives everything without reserve and does not reproach, and it will be given to Him. But he must ask in faith without doubt, because the doubter is like a wave…
December 3 | Proverbs 15:22 “Plans fail without counsel, but with many counselors they stand.” (Proverbs 15:22) A lot of people believe they are alone. They don’t think they can ask anyone for help or get advice from experts. And yet, self-help books are flying off the shelves. Why are…
Your Key to SuccessJ. Carl Laney I wanted to read this book because I am teaching on biblical wisdom from the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and chains. I was interested to see what this book would describe and how it could help me grow in wisdom as well as those…
Day 9: Prayer Focus: Wisdom for Church Leaders | 2 Chronicles 1:10 “Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”” (2 Chronicles 1:10) The greatest show of wisdom is to know you need the Lord’s help.…
Summary: There are two ways to make decisions in this world. You can make godly decision that don’t always produce immediate “happy” results. But you can also make worldly decisions that feel good now and hurt later. Introduction In my last post, I taught about how the Bible portrays a…