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SUMMARY:Peter 1: 5
DESCRIPTION:2 Peter 1: 5 For this very reason\, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness\, knowledge; (NIV) \nHave you added knowledge? \nWhenever the subject of faith comes up\, this is the definition given: \n Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for\, the evidence of things not seen. (KJV) \nIn order to add to your faith\, you must first understand\, from a practical standpoint\, what faith is. You have to study it fully. With a God inspired revelation or rhema understanding of faith\, you can live your life on what God provides and accept His divine plan. In order to be saved\, you received a measure of faith.  \nEphesians 2:8a For by grace you have been saved through faith. (NKJV) \nYour faith is like a muscle. You developed and increased your measure of faith by studying the word and receiving revelation\, by being a student of the Holy Spirit\, by spending time in prayer\, and by believing God\, when everything from the natural said\, give up. You added knowledge to your faith. If you follow this path\, your faith in God is no longer based on what you read and what you heard; you now based it on what you know from experience.  \nRomans 5:3-4 We also boast of our troubles\, because we know that trouble produces endurance\, 4 endurance brings God’s approval\, and his approval creates hope. (GNT) \nAnother interesting thing happens in this process. Because you have added knowledge\, you start to do what pleases the Lord because you know it pleases Him (moral excellence). You make the godly choice instead of the fleshly one. With each correct choice you make\, you add more knowledge.  \nThe knowledge God desires for us to have has a wider sweep than our English word “know\, “ including perceiving\, learning\, understanding\, willing\, performing\, and experiencing. To know is not to be intellectually informed about some abstract principle\, but to apprehend and experience reality. Knowledge is not the possession of information\, but rather its exercise or actualization. \nYou will come to know what the phrase “of things hoped for\,” in Hebrews 11:1\, really refers to; it is not houses\, cars\, money\, position\, fame\, fortune\, stuff\, and things. It is an eternity with the Lord. If you stay on the path\, your faith will grow and you will add to your faith\, moral excellence and to your moral excellence\, knowledge. You will continue to add knowledge because you are learning what the Lord wants you to do and you are doing it. You are choosing Him instead of you. You are pleasing Him instead of you.  \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, thank You for faith. I repent for basing my faith on what I wanted and what I saw You do for me. I am sorry You were not first in my desires. Thank You for spending time with me. Thank You for the Holy Spirit\, who teaches me to add knowledge to my faith. Today I base my faith on my hope to be with You in glory. Exercising my faith has changed me. I make my actions and my choices with You in mind. I know You better and I want to continue to increase my knowledge of You every day. I spent a lot of years believing You for my health\, my children\, my husband\, success at my chosen endeavor\, etc. I still want those things\, and I believe You want those things too. However\, I know I have to seek You first and allow You to determine if\, when\, and how I will get them. I hope for continued transformation in my life to be more like You. I hope for the return of Jesus Christ. I hope to be with You in glory… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/peter-1-5/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Proverbs 14:6
DESCRIPTION:Proverbs 14:6 A scoffer seeks Wisdom in vain [for his very attitude blinds and deafens him to it]\, but knowledge is easy to him who [being teachable] understands. (AMP) \nAre you teachable? \nWhat does it mean to be teachable? In school\, teachers give tests to determine a student’s aptitude. The aptitude tests indicate a student’s natural ability to do. However\, the test cannot determine what a student will actually do. Yes\, the capacity to learn is available to everyone. Having the capacity to learn and actually learning are two entirely different things.  \nAs you are learning to do the will of the Father\, there will be times when the information provided will not be what you want to hear. If you are teachable\, you will accept it\, even though it might be painful to hear. If you are not teachable\, here are some reasons:  \nYou don’t understand. \nMatthew 13:19a While anyone is hearing the Word of the kingdom and does not grasp and comprehend it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. (AMPC) \nYou are a babe\, not grounded in your relationship with Christ and your faith. \nMatthew 13:20b-21 This is he who hears the Word and at once welcomes and accepts it with joy; 21 Yet it has no real root in him\, but is temporary (inconstant\, lasts but a little while); and when affliction or trouble or persecution comes on account of the Word\, at once he is caused to stumble [he is repelled and begins to distrust and desert Him Whom he ought to trust and obey] and he falls away. (AMPC) \nWhat you want is your focus and motivation\, not what the Lord wants for you. \nMatthew 13:22b This is he who hears the Word\, but the cares of the world and the pleasure and delight and glamour and deceitfulness of riches choke and suffocate the Word\, and it yields no fruit. (AMPC) \nYou have rationalized your actions so much you don’t see what God sees about you. \nJames 1:22-24 But be doers of the Word [obey the message]\, and not merely listeners to it\, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth]. 23 For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it\, he is like a man who looks carefully at his [own] natural face in a mirror; 24 For he thoughtfully observes himself\, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like. (AMPC) \nIt could be the Truth confronts your personal image\, and the pain is more than you want to bear.  \nMatthew 19:22 But when the young man heard this\, he left grieving and distressed\, for he owned much property and had many possessions [which he treasured more than his relationship with God]. (AMP) \nIt could be you don’t want to receive from the one who is speaking.  \nProverbs 5:12 And then finally you’ll admit that you were wrong and say\, “If only I had listened to wisdom’s voice and not stubbornly demanded my own way\, because my heart hated to be told what to do!” (TPT) \nWhether these are your reasons\, or you have different ones\, you don’t want to walk into danger simply because you don’t want to acknowledge or accept the truth. You have to make the choice. You don’t just want spiritual aptitude. You want to take your capacity to learn and submit yourself to instruction. However the Lord designs it. Then you will show\, by your actions\, you have filled your capacity with knowledge. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I desire to be teachable. I know there have been times when I was not. I repent for allowing what I think is right to stop me from hearing\, with an open heart and mind\, as You speak. I understand\, if I am listening\, You can speak to me: in my prayer time\, in my study time\, as I listen to a sermon\, through the words of a song\, as I watch a scene or listen to the dialogue in a movie\, in conversations with those I respect\, even in conversations that seem meaningless\, etc. If my heart is open\, our connection is solid\, and I am sensitive to Your voice\, I will hear You. You are always speaking to me and You will use any method You choose. Help me hear You when it doesn’t feel good; when it interferes with what I have determined to be my plan; when it goes against everything I thought was true\, and especially when it exposes ugliness in my heart. Help me\, Father. Not only do I want to hear You\, I also need to submit to what You say and obey… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/proverbs-146/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Peter 1: 9
DESCRIPTION:2 Peter 1: 9 If anyone feels that these things are absent in his life\, they are not; spiritual blindness and short-sightedness only veil them from you. This happens when one loses sight of one’s innocence. (TMB) \nIs it fruit bearing season for you? \nThere are qualities given to you when you get saved\, called the Fruit of the Spirit.  \nGalatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others]\, joy\, [inner] peace\, patience [not the ability to wait\, but how we act while waiting]\, kindness\, goodness\, faithfulness\, 23 gentleness\, self-control. Against such things there is no law. (AMP) \nThere may be times when you feel you don’t have the fruit God gave to all believers. You may even act like you don’t. That can be tough\, especially when someone has come to you to pick a piece of your fruit. They may be in a time of desperation. As a child of God\, you should be able to provide what they need. Could it be life\, and all it brings\, has caused you not to show those characteristics. Have there been times in your life when your fruit was rotten. When unbelief\, doubt\, bitterness\, fear\, selfishness\, and pride put a barricade around your tree that looks like this? \n \n In those times\, let your mind take you back to the moment when Jesus saved you.  \nPsalms 51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (KJV) \nRemember what you felt. Remember how your only thought was to tell someone so you could give them what you received. The devil has a way of throwing darts that disorient you. His darts make your question if you have the fruit of the Spirit. His darts make you forget your salvation moment and focus on whatever situation is going on. However\, if you are rooted\, the Holy Spirit can nudge you. \nJohn 14:26 But the Holy Spirit\, the Helper (Comforter\, Advocate\, Intercessor—Counselor\, Strengthener\, Standby)\, the Holy Spirit\, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place\, to represent Me and act on My behalf]\, He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you. (AMP\, edited) \nThe devil will always go too far. It is his nature. It is what got him kicked out of heaven. He keeps pushing and pushing until he brings you to your knees. That is where you need to be\, in the presence of the Father. There\, you will remember all the Lord has done for you.  \nJeremiah 29:12-13 Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me\, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you. 13 Then [with a deep longing] you will seek Me and require Me [as a vital necessity] and [you will] find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. (AMP) \nThe tears will flow as you think about what Jesus did and what you have been doing. You confess\, God forgives you\, strengthens you\, and cleanses you (1 John 1:9). The miracle of God’s work in you is just as true in that moment as it was the moment God saved you. The fruit of the Spirit was always there; you are back in the place where it is evident. God uses times of pressure to cultivate and develop His fruit in your life. Your goal is to have fruit available no matter what is going on in your life. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I thank You for our relationship. Because of Your love for me\, You allow the enemy to push me to the place where I cry out to for renewal and strengthening. I repent for wanting to sidestep those moments. I want to be in Your presence and that is what You want for me as well. The truth is\, I need to be in Your presence. When the enemy tries to make me feel as if I’m not saved\, I am affirmed in Your presence and I rest in Your arms. Salvation is not a feeling\, it’s the truth. I am glad I do not base the truth of my salvation on my attitude on any given day or on my response in one particular situation. I am saved because I believe Jesus Christ in Your son and my Lord. I believe they crucified Him and buried Him. I believed You resurrected Him on the third day. There’s nothing the devil can do to change that. I stand on Your truth when I’m up and acting correctly and when I’m down and acting questionably. Thank You for saving me and giving me the fruit of Your Spirit. I can live like You desire for me to live… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/peter-1-9/
CATEGORIES:August
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260821
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SUMMARY:Matthew 7:24
DESCRIPTION:Matthew 7:24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them\, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. (KJV) \nIs your foundation firm? \nHow are skyscrapers able to stand? I had to do some research on their structures and their foundations. I learned after construction is complete\, a building will always move. It can sink\, rise\, slide\, or a combination of these motions. Foundations ensure a building can safely resist all actions they are likely to face during their service life\, while remaining fit for use. Foundations anchor the building. The taller the building\, the deeper the foundation needs to be structured. \nLike a building\, you need a firm foundation.  \nLuke 6:47-48 For everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words [in order to heed their teaching] and does (obeys) them\, I will show you what he is like: 48 He is like a like a [far-sighted\, practical\, and sensible] man building a house\, who dug and went down deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; and when a flood arose\, the torrent broke against that house and could not shake or move it\, because it had been securely built or founded on a rock. (AMPC\, edited) \nYour foundation has to be built on and sustained by faith. You will have trials\, tribulations\, tests\, and challenges. You will feel you are sinking and sliding\, as if you are on a roller coaster\, up one day and down the next. You don’t have to concern yourself with whether the enemy orchestrated them\, or where they came from; God allows them all. You are being tested and settled. You have to know if you will be still be standing after the storm.  \nJames 1:2-4 My fellow believers\, when it seems as though you are facing nothing but difficulties\, see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can! 3 For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up in you the power of endurance. 4 And then as your endurance grows even stronger\, it will release perfection into every part of your being until there is nothing missing and nothing lacking. (TPT) \nNo matter what you face\, when your foundation is firm\, because you built it on the word\, you will stand. You will be safe\, victorious and remain on the battlefield\, ready to complete your assignment\, fit for use.  \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather God\, You are my foundation. My ability to continue to stand is because of You. Sometimes the blows are continuous\, and they are heavy. Sometimes I am left reeling\, and I can barely believe what’s happening. I repent for acting like I would not weather the storm. As if You had not prepared me and would not be there with me. Thank You for reminding me\, it’s only a test. The reason I will still be fit for Your use is because I am Your child\, and I know I stand on faith. My foundation is based on Jesus’ death\, burial\, and resurrection. My foundation is tested by my storms. My foundation is strengthened by my belief in Your love for me. My foundation is rock solid. Come what may\, I will stand. Not because of me\, my personal fortitude won’t get it done. It is because of You. You stand up inside me. Yours are the footprints in the sand… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/matthew-724/
CATEGORIES:August
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SUMMARY:Proverbs 2:5
DESCRIPTION:Proverbs 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord\, and find the knowledge of God. (NLT) \nDo you want to know God more? \nHave you ever said\, “Lord\, I want to know You”? \nPsalm 103:7 He made known His ways [of righteousness and justice] to Moses\, His acts to the children of Israel. (AMP) \nWhat made Moses different? Why did God show Moses His ways? Why were the children of Israel only privy to His acts? Moses’ initial meeting with the Lord established a relationship of reverential fear.  \nExodus 3:5 And he said\, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet\, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. (KJV) \nBecause of their relationship\, Moses learned the why of God\, not just the what. The difference between Moses and the children of Israel was his reverence and desire for God.  \nExodus 33:13a Now therefore\, I pray you\, if I have found favor in Your sight\, let me know Your ways so that I may know You [becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with You\, recognizing and understanding Your ways more clearly] and that I may find grace and favor in Your sight. (AMP) \nGod does not want you to fear Him in a phobic or scary sense. He wants reverence\, where you recognize His power and authority and give Him the worship and respect\, He is due. He wants you to recognize a relationship with Him and knowledge of Him will cost you. Is this your heart’s cry? \nPhilippians 3:10 [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him\, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly]\, and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers]\, and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death\, [in the hope] (AMP) \nIs your relationship\, with the Lord\, one where you know when and how God has moved? Is your communion close enough for you to see His hands at work? Are God’s friend? Draw closer and the answer you give to all these questions will be yes. \nJohn 15:15 I do not call you servants (slaves) any longer\, for the servant does not know what his master is doing (working out). But I have called you My friends\, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from My Father. [I have revealed to you everything that I have learned from Him.] (AMPC) \nYou want to draw closer to the Father to understand what He requires of you. You want to draw closer to the Father because you will need Him to help you obey Him. In drawing closer\, you will fulfill your desire to know Him more. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather God\, I want to know You more than anything. I know sometimes I don’t act like it and I repent right now. I understand You require reverential awe\, not fear. I don’t want to obey You because I am afraid of what You might do to me. I want to obey because I honor You and I love You. I could not begin to know You until I recognized the magnitude of who You are. When I did\, there was only one thing left for me to do; I bowed. I bowed then and I continue to bow now. I bow because I am humbled before You. I bow because I am unworthy and yet You allow me in Your presence. I bow to show You the admiration and honor You are due. You created me to worship You; I do so willingly and with my whole heart. You are the Almighty God\, there are none like You. My understanding of who You are allows You to share more of Yourself with me. I can see in my mind\, Moses standing in the cleft of the rock as You passed by. You allowed him into a place with You no man had been before. I know You are not a respecter of persons. I can know You like that… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/proverbs-25/
CATEGORIES:August
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260823
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SUMMARY:Peter 1:8
DESCRIPTION:2 Peter 1:8 For as these qualities are yours and are increasing [in you as you grow toward spiritual maturity]\, they will keep you from being useless and unproductive in regard to the true knowledge and greater understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ. (AMP) \nAre you allowing God to be your gardener? \nWhen God saved you\, He gave you everything you needed to live the life He ordained for you to live.  \n2 Peter 1:3 Everything we could ever need for life and godliness has already been deposited in us by his divine power. For all this was lavished upon us through the rich experience of knowing him who has called us by name and invited us to come to him through a glorious manifestation of his goodness. (TPT) \nYou are the planting of the Lord. He is your husbandman. \nIsaiah 61:3b So they will be called the trees of righteousness [strong and magnificent\, distinguished for integrity\, justice\, and right standing with God]\, The planting of the Lord\, that He may be glorified. (AMP) \nJohn 15:1 I am the true vine\, and my Father is the husbandman. (KJV) \n It is your job to allow God to cultivate you\, and the fruit He gave you will blossom. There are steps to cultivating plants. God can use those same steps for you as well\, if you submit to Him.  \n\nPlants need sunshine/sunlight to grow. They use light as energy for making food.\n\nYou need the light of God’s word to shine on you. The word is nourishment\, and it shows you what pleases Him and what does not.  \nPsalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet\, and a light unto my path. (KJV) \n\nPlants need healthy soil. It is extremely vital. It provides an anchor and helps support the plants’ roots. \n\nGod’s love is the soil where you need to be planted. Then you will pull from the nutrients in the life-giving flow and get the support you need for every aspect of your life.  \nEphesians 3:16b-17a Fill their souls with the power of Your Spirit 17 so that through faith the Anointed One will reside in their hearts. May love be the rich soil where their lives take root. May it be the bedrock where their lives are founded. (TVT) \n\nPlants need fertilizer which also provides plants with nutrients to help them grow.\n\nYou need to be rooted and grounded in the word. The word is not only your nourishment; it is also your fertilizer. You need it to strengthen you and help you grow strong. \n1 Peter 2:2 In the same way that nursing infants cry for milk\, you must intensely crave the pure spiritual milk of God’s Word. For this “milk” will cause you to grow into maturity\, fully nourished and strong for life. (TPT) \n\nPlants need space. Overcrowding increases the risk of pest infestations and diseases. Without enough room\, plants can grow slower and/or they do not grow to their normal size.\n\nYou need to have space\, time away from everyone else\, to be alone with the Lord. In His presence\, you will learn to trust Him. The more time you spend with Him\, the more confidence you will have in Him. Then you will not need those who are so close around you to validate you. Nor will you allow them to restrict your growth and kill your dreams.  \nMatthew 14:23 After He had dismissed the crowds\, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When it was evening\, He was there alone. (AMP) \n\nPlants need water to survive. It is used to carry moisture and nutrients back and forth between the roots and leaves. Without it\, the plant will die.\n\nWhat is your water? It is the rain. Also called the trials and tribulations that come into your life. God uses rain in two ways. One way is to punish\, correct\, and teach you. The other way is to bless you. He uses the same trials and tribulations in both ways. You use what you experienced to bless others. Your tests produce a testimony to the favor and protection of God. They also increase your faith in God. Without rain\, you will not be strengthened\, and your faith will die. \nDeuteronomy 11:17 And the Lord’s anger be kindled against you\, and He shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain and the land will not yield its fruit\, and you perish quickly off the good land which the Lord gives you. (AMPC) \nLeviticus 26:4 I will grant you plenty of rain in the seasons when you need it\, and your land will produce abundant crops and your trees will be filled with fruit. (TVT) \n\nPlants need time; they do not grow overnight. It takes some more than time than others; therefore\, it also takes patience to grow plants. \n\nYou need to wait on the Lord. Allow Him the time He needs to prepare you for the task He created you to do. Remember\, it takes some plants longer than others. It might seem as if you have been waiting too long. Don’t fall into the comparison trap. When you get that attitude\, the enemy has an open door to torment you. He will whisper in your ear and tell you God loves this one and that one more than He loves you. That is why they have received their blessing and you have not. He will try to make you think there is something wrong with you. Ultimately\, he will try to convince you\, you will never receive what God promised. The same tests and trials that watered you will also create a plant that’s ready to be harvested in God’s time.  \nJames 1:4 But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work\, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects]\, lacking in nothing.  \n\nPlants need to be harvested as soon as they are ready. If not\, the crop dies.\n\nGod knows when you are ready to fulfill what He ordained for you to do. You don’t get to determine if you are the one; ask Gideon (Judges 6:14-23). You don’t get to determine your assignment; ask Moses (Exodus 3:11-15). You don’t get to choose who he will send you to; ask Jonah (Jonah 1-3). Most importantly\, you don’t get to decide you will not speak at all.  \nJeremiah 20:9 If I say\, I will not make mention of [the Lord] or speak any more in His name\, in my mind and heart it is as if there were a burning fire shut up in my bones. And I am weary of enduring and holding it in; I cannot [contain it any longer]. (AMPC) \nAccording to His plan\, when the time comes\, God will harvest you\, affirm you\, assign you\, and your gift will make room for you. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I am Your planting. I am grateful. I repent for the times I thought I was ready\, and I really wasn’t. Thank You for holding me until You were ready. I repent for thinking I knew what You called me to do. I repent for deciding I wasn’t the one for the task You picked for me and then trying to pick my assignment. I repent for thinking I could choose where I would go. I realize now\, all of those wrong ideas amounted to me deciding I would not speak at all. Thank You for shining Your light on me and showing me what was in my heart. Thank You for keeping me and forgiving me. Now I live my life like the sunflower. I turn to greet Your light and it allows me to examine myself. I bask in the word. Without it\, I diminish my ability to flourish. Thank You for calling me away to be alone with You and away from all the people speaking to me. I appreciate the rain because it makes me appreciate the sunshine much more. It used to be difficult because I thought I knew. It is not difficult anymore because I accept You know what’s best. Not only am I Your plant\, I also allow You to be my Gardner and I wait for You… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/peter-18/
CATEGORIES:August
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260824
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SUMMARY:James 3:13
DESCRIPTION:James 3:13 Humility advertises wisdom; it shows in the quality of your conversation and actions. This distinguishes you with the reputation of someone who is acquainted with wisdom and skilled in understanding. (TMB) \nIs wisdom evident in your life? \nAs you live your life\, you don’t have to tell someone you are kind or caring or considerate; they recognize it when they deal with you. The wisdom\, God gives\, will also be evident in your life\, as you gain it. Wisdom allows you to see things as God sees them. If you are willing to look through God’s eyes\, your life and the way you live it will change. How and why? Because your choices will change\, which will directly affect your life.  \nYou will no longer desire what you think is best\, you will want what God says is best.  \nLuke 9:23 And He said to all\, If any person wills to come after Me\, let him deny himself [disown himself\, forget\, lose sight of himself and his own interests\, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me\, conform wholly to My example in living and\, if need be\, in dying also]. (AMPC) \nYour responses to circumstances and situations will change.  \n1 Peter 3:9 Never retaliate when someone treats you wrongly\, nor insult those who insult you\, but instead\, respond by speaking a blessing over them—because a blessing is what God promised to give you. (TPT) \nWisdom gives you a godly response to those things that used to make you angry.  \nEphesians 4:26 When angry\, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation\, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down. (AMPC) \nWisdom eliminates your need to retaliate.  \nRomans 12:19 Beloved\, don’t be obsessed with taking revenge\, but leave that to God’s righteous justice. For the Scriptures say: “Vengeance is mine\, and I will repay\,” says the Lord. (TPT) \nWisdom speaks to you when you feel sad\, discouraged\, depressed\, etc.  \nPsalm 42:11 Why are you down in the dumps\, dear soul? Why are you sad and crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God—soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He’s my God. (MSG\, edited) \nAs your responses and your choices continue to change\, your thoughts will change.  \nProverbs 23:7a For as he thinketh in his heart\, so is he: (KJV) \nYou learned fundamentals of wisdom on August 14; take a moment and read it again. Godly Wisdom will change what you think about\, give you understanding and be apparent in your life. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I want Your wisdom. Your wisdom demands I choose You above me. Your wisdom requires me to love others as You love them. Your wisdom helps me to see others as You see them. Your wisdom helps me discern right from wrong. Your wisdom changes my thinking\, and I will become what I think about. When what I think about changes\, my actions change as well. Thank You for making this clear to me. Please do what needs to be done in me. I want Your wisdom to be evident in my life… \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:   
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