"Can You Spare Me Some Wisdom?"

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Freshwater has begun a series about wisdom, and these are some of the ways God is teaching me through it:

-keep a thankful heart so that pride does not overtake wisdom (Romans 1:21)

-wisdom is application of knowledge

-God does not make us feel stupid for having to ask for wisdom; he graciously gives it to those who ask for it (James 5:8)

-my ears are tools for gaining wisdom; I need to be a good listener! (Proverbs 18:15)

-Knowledge can puff me up, but love builds others up

-knowledge can be dangerous if I put my hope in it instead of in Christ alone

-the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; finding great delight in his commands is a way to fear God (out of respect as I see more of Who he is) and hating sin

Now, after listing these things all out, I must say that while making a list of what I learn is so easy to do because God is always teaching me new things, the application of what I am learning lately has become practical in some very real and challenging ways through my job. I continue to learn and have ample opportunity to practice being quick to listen well, slow to speak, and slow to become angry or defensive. I am thankful for the prayers of friends during these past few weeks and recognize that God has answered their prayers in wonderful ways.

If you want to listen to any of the messages from this series, go to:

http://coloma.freshwatercc.org/