Take this day to catch up on your reading, pray, and rest in the presence of the Lord.
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God.
—James 1:5
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAMI!!! ❤ Hope your day was blessed and worry free!
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Father grant me Wisdom to parent my sons and to lead professionally. In Jesus name, Amen
Lord, your Word is such a treasure for us. In just this short verse, we are reminded of the simple counsel of just asking You our all knowing, Sovereign God for wisdom. Posture our hearts, and give us open hands Lord as we look to you to lead us in your ways. We long to have you lead us in the big and small ways that will bring life, strength, not only to us, but others and to be instruments of your Truth and hope. Thank you Lord for your love for us. Amen
My choppy data/internet connection has limited my daily access to getting on every day and being able to post/respond. I have had intermittent times of being able to read your comments and responses on such great, convincting, challenging and heart guiding topics and to pray for requests. Thank you for sharing ❤️
I forgot to do yesterday’s reading about the tongue and It’s not something I fully understand. I was up late by the time I got a chance and remembered I decided to save it for today.
Yes, Caroline, there is lots to absorb, ponder, and pray about! ❤
God, I seek you daily for wisdom. There were times when I thought I knew it. My way was the way. But God may my ears always be tuned to your mouth. May I recognize your voice over all others. I thank you for wisdom, knowledge and a heightened discernment. In Jesus name I pray. Amen
Love that we can come to God seeking wisdom and he will provide. This has been a prayer of mine lately when presented with task that I am not familiar.
I went back and read all the comments from yesterday! Thank you all for your input and scriptures you shared! I’m going to copy them to cards to memorize and remind myself of them!
You are all so wonderful and kind! I love how God uses us to help each other grow!
Thank you for prayers for our trip! I definitely felt God’s protection! Had a couple of close calls of people passing on a curve on a two-lane road! But God kept us safe!
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Oh, wow! Scary! Glad God covered you!
We just have to ask for wisdom! God is do gracious to us! Praying you have a wonderful weekend and I am praying for all of you!
I accidentally posted this to yesterday.
But I’ll repost here to the correct day!
Good Morning Sweet She’s!
I didn’t get to comment yesterday, more comments would show up to read each time I would reply! That’s a good thing though, we gain so much from hearing from others while keeping our own tongues quiet! Although I could have wrote a book on using mine to much! I love to talk with others, at others, down at others or up! lol.
I love to state my opinion and think it is right, although I have learned so much in the last decade in asking for Wisdom! Oh…just ASK me the GOD of the UNIVERSE says!!! Although I have always wondered if King Solomon had all the wisdom, how come he still chose things of the world rather than God?!
I think of the scripture “ask and you will receive. God IS FOR US, NOT against us!! He loves us so much, the saints are even rooting for us.
The scripture that says that he will complete the good work started in us…is that with the catch- if WE let him, since we have free will?
I want wisdom, I just have to know how to control my tongue where that the wisdom shows and not my foolishness. I want to be wise in Christ, which seems well enough around Christians, but not those that don’t want to receive Godly wisdom…which are the ones I want to “catch” the most. It is precarious, to say the least.
Have a great wkd. We are on are on the tail end of our vacation up north, I look forward to warmth and palm trees of home! But I get to stop and see my Daddio on the way home. If I was in charge of the drive, I would stop and have coffee and hugs with all you between Il and sw Florida! How fun it would be! But until then we really need to plan a fun Skype call to meet and talk! Don’t forget to put in a direct request to SRT to suggest a conference! The more that write in, the more likely it would happen!
I was thinking the same thing about your trip! FYI, starting tomorrow it’s supposed to be cooler here for the next several days -70’s.
Happy Saturday!! I slept almost 8 hours!! Feeling great!! Love, love, love our new TK students! Love my job! Some challenges but God is Good! When I was in my early 20’s and just recently divorced, a new friend gently told me to ask God for wisdom. Since then I have. Okay so there have been many times (and many more to come) when I may not have made the wisest decision and I’m can be SO hard on myself, yet I remind myself, my JESUS doesn’t see me that way. A new day, means a new fresh start, and let’s try again. THIS very morning I was remembering an incident from work where I could’ve shown more love (towards adults), though I felt my feelings where legit, I wish I could’ve put those feelings aside and been more Christlike and patient. So thankful my JESUS doesn’t see me the way I sometimes see others. In a way I felt yesterday I was able to redeem myself as there was another incident, where one of my colleagues needed some TLC and encouragement, thank YOU JESUS, because it’s ALL HIM and was able to come alongside her as she really needed it. Jesus gets the GLORY!
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What to seek? What to pray?
Back to Proverbs 2
1 My child, listen to what I say,
and treasure my commands.
2 Tune your ears to wisdom,
and concentrate on understanding.
3 Cry out for insight,
and ask for understanding.
4 Search for them as you would for silver;
seek them like hidden treasures.
5 Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
and you will gain knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
James 1:5 reminds me again of a portion of the Elevation song I shared the other day:
I sought the Lord and He heard and He answered
I sought the Lord and He heard and He answered
That’s why I trust Him
That’s why I trust Him
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You will never fail
He will never fail
I trust in God
My Savior
The One who will never fail
He will never fail
I trust in God
My Savior
The One who will never fail
He will never fail
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Why do I seek the Lord/wisdom?
Not for worldly knowledge but for spiritual completion- the strength to accept adversity as a faith building exercise that draws me closer to Him.
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Love, hugs, and prayers! ❤
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The Lord bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you, be gracious to you. The Lord turn His face towards you and give you peace dear Tina❤️Amen❤️
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And Yes, to your blessing to Tina! ❤
Ask…seems simple enough :-)
What is so amazing is God’s willingness to give “to all liberally and without reproach.”
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Praying for your requests ❤️
I asked, He responded and then I actually followed/acted on His response. My attitude towards the project is changed for the better. Amen and thank you Jesus!
Praise God! ♥️
GM ladies, I am catching up on yesterday’s comments. Back to school this week (I teach middle school Spanish) and have been exhausted! Have to get into a new routine. I wanted to hop on this morning and say thank you to all who shared yesterday! The taming of the tongue is a big one for me! I can be so quick to anger and reaction (especially with my husband!) but God is working on me. I need to repent of all the ways my words have hurt, tore down, slandered, gossiped. Father forgive me! It’s crazy but I can be having the thought “you shouldn’t be saying this right now” and it comes out anyway. Uggh!
@Searching – thank you for asking about Chela. Move went well. Apartment is SOO cute! She is anxious but doing OK – I’m learning she struggles with transition but will settle. Also learning to be “quick to listen” to her and not jump in with my words to try and “fix”. I was also bullied severely in my teens and those wounds do not heal easily and have caused relationship issues for me for many years. Trust and vulnerability are not easy for me but God is working on me.
Cheryl Blow – I relate to your comment about holing your tongue with your husband. That is my biggest stronghold – and his ADHD makes him overly sensitive to any perceived criticism, rejection – so not a great combo.
Mari V – great insight about the thoughts we have that don’t come out of our mouths but are just as bad
Kelly (NEO) – yes to submitting thoughts to God before speaking
So much to learn from you all ladies. Have a blessed Saturday!
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To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.
Jude 1:25
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He alone is wise!
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Happy Saturday She’s! ❤️
Good morning, sisters!
I recommend reading all of James 1, but at least read all of verse 5! Here’s 5-8, NKJV
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5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
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And since we’ve discussed temptation and the lure of sin this week:
James 1:12-15
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.
14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
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There’s more to the chapter than what I’ve shared, all good!
Of course it is, it’s God’s word!!
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MERCY ❤️ We eat what we sow, and will this produce fruit I’ll want to eat later? And thank you for the prayer!
CEE GEE ❤️ great Scriptural reminders
RHONDA J ❤️ praying for your grandson, for protection of his heart and mind as he looks to the future, that he would know and serve the Lord
CHERYL BLOW ❤️ I identified with your comment. I spend an inordinate amount of time biting my tongue, although it took me years to understand that 99.9% of the time, nothing I could say would change anything.
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Friend still doing well. Praying for the Lord’s healing, guiding, mercy and grace in the coming days, weeks and months as I’m learning just how many details there are in healing and quality of life moving forward.
Yes, great chapter! So many snippets that are often quoted!
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So prayerful for the transplant recovery. Yes, lots to consider and pray about.
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Any news on undiagnosed issues with family member?
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Such great comments! Praying for Rhonda’s grandson and for your friend!
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The song God i look to you, came to mind as I read the Grace day verse..
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Now if any of you lack wisdom, he should ask God..
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God, i look to you, i wont be overwhelmed, give me VISION to see things like you do,
God i look to you, give me WISDOM to know just what to do…
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Trusting God for strength, guidance, and wisdom today as life feels overwhelming right now.
Asking for wisdom, LORD GOD,knowing you are the source of peace and hope for me..
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BUT GOD..
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Amen..
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Prayerful your weekend is as blessed as you are a blessing to me each day, dear hearts..
Much love,
Tina.xxx♥️
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Praying for you Tina in this time of overwhelm. May God’s wisdom be clear and provide what you need.
I am so sorry life is overwhelming you, sister! Praying for encouragement through His Word and your prayers! ❤
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Romans 8:35b
Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? …
Romans 37
No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
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OVERWHELMING VICTORY! ❤❤❤
Prayers for you Tina to feel the strength, guidance, wisdom and love that God will pour over you.
Beautiful Tina! Praying you have a beautiful weekend!
The Lord bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you, be gracious to you. The Lord turn His face towards you and give you peace dear Tina❤️
Grace day…grace that is greater than all my sin. Thankyou for your marvelous grace
Amen, Sandi..x