Devotionals about Wisdom & Guidance
Wisdom is more than information — it's knowing what God would do and having the courage to do it. The devotionals on wisdom and guidance collected here lean on Scripture for the kind of clear-eyed direction the world can't manufacture.
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112 devotionals in Wisdom & Guidance
April 29, 2024
The Power of Words: Think Before You Speak
I’m really enjoying diving into the area of the power of words. We need to be conscious of how we use them and the results of what will happen when we do. That means we need to be actively thinking about what and how we use our words. “The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mou...
understandingMarch 27, 2024
The Fool's Rush to Judge: Seeking Understanding First
“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.”Proverbs 18:2 How quick do you judge others? How often do you feel misunderstood? If I’m honest, I’d say for me, quite a bit on both...Look, no one likes to be misunderstood, yet we often make faulty judgments of peop...
discernmentMarch 25, 2024
Approving What is Excellent: The Art of Christian Discernment
“so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,”Philippians 1:10 What is Paul telling us when he says to approve what is excellent? Well, he’s talking about discernment. We need to become better at discerning what is right and what is wrong, or of G...
wisdomJanuary 29, 2024
Asking God for Wisdom in Hard Times
Alright, so you are probably asking yourself, after Friday’s message, “how exactly am I supposed to stay rejoicing during these hard times?” Well, I hear you and I get it. James is telling us to rejoice during our times of struggle because this faith produces perseverance. The Bible teaches us th...
worldly-wisdomNovember 6, 2023
The World's Wisdom is Foolishness to God
Close your eyes for a minute and imagine that you’re continuing down your current path with your current definition of success. You see it? Stay with me. You keep working as hard as you’re working. And you keep prioritizing the things you’re prioritizing. What’s your life look like in say 5 years...
wisdomOctober 18, 2023
Knowledge vs Wisdom: God's Gift to the Body of Christ
You know, I enjoy every minute of these devotionals I write and share every day. My prayer is that God blesses me with the knowledge and the wisdom to share His message in a meaningful and relatable way. I hope I am doing just that...But what is knowledge and wisdom after all? I’d say knowledge i...
attitudeSeptember 22, 2023
Guard Your Heart from Negative Influences
Continuing with attitude, we need to look at what influences our attitudes. Most often than not, it’s the people around us that tend to shape our attitudes. To change our attitude, we may need to change who we are letting influence us. The words of the people closest to us permeate our heart, whi...
prideSeptember 19, 2023
Breaking Down Pride and Proud Thoughts
The Bible tells us that the devil lost everything he had because arrogance took roots in his heart.How many times have we watched this play out in the lives of famous athletes, celebrities and even people we’ve know in our own lives?We need to be careful with our thoughts. Some of them are proud...
wisdomAugust 30, 2023
The Wisdom of Keeping Silent
You ever come across someone that you really wanted to give your “two cents” to but thought better of it? You know the type, the ones who no amount of me “being right” was going to change this persons views and nothing would have been gained...the earth is crawling with them and they seem to be g...
wisdomAugust 24, 2023
The Golden Power of Perfect Timing
Timing is everything man. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”Proverbs 25:11 ESVLook, a lot of times it’s not WHAT we say but WHEN we say it. There’s a whole lot of good that comes out of learning and making a conscious effort to speak the right words at the right...
independenceJune 28, 2023
Beyond Stubborn Independence: Walking in the Spirit
I don’t know about y’all, but I’m pretty dang independent. If independent is defined by stubborn and bull headed, then yep, that’s me. It’s so stupid too. I know I need to bring God into everything I do, but without fail I will embark on “whatever” and before you know it I’m frustrated and beatin...
waitingJune 16, 2023
Finding Purpose in Life's Waiting Places
So, yesterday I mentioned I was reminded that God’ s timing is perfect. And while I have to agree, it’s the time before that “perfect timing” that is the most difficult. I know it is for me. Think about when you aren’t where you used to be but not yet where you want to be. And you find yourself i...
opinionsApril 28, 2023
Soft Answers: Understanding Others When Sharing Faith
For those of you that know me well, you know I hold some pretty strong opinions about a lot of things and I am generally not afraid to share them...I think I got it honest. Anyhow, with the world seemingly losing its mind and common sense being laid to the wayside, I thought I’d talk about an are...
waitingApril 19, 2023
Who Is Really Doing the Waiting?
You ever feel like your waiting for God’s plan for you? I sure do, but what if all this waiting isn’t really us waiting for God but rather Him waiting for us? What I am getting at is who is actually doing the waiting? We may think it’s us, but we could be wrong. Think about when Abraham asked God...
understandingApril 13, 2023
Walking in Wisdom Toward Others
You ever look at someone else and think or say to yourself, “Oh my word, what are they thinking?”. How about “what an idiot!”But here’s the thing; no matter how stupid the actions, political views, etc. seem to us, it makes perfectly good sense to them. When we don’t take time to understand other...
gods-sovereigntyApril 4, 2023
Man Plans, God Establishes: Trusting Divine Direction
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”Proverbs 16:9 ESVMost of us do the best we can in the ways we've been taught. Family traditions, business training, and life experiences pretty much shape who we are and how we think. Regardless of our upbringing or professional...
patienceMarch 3, 2023
God's Timing vs. Our Instant Gratification
553/3/23Heading in to the weekend, let’s downshift a little. So, I’m talking to a friend last night and he’s telling me about his son who is an exceptional college baseball player and how he’s got himself into a slump at the plate and is struggling. We talked about how this is for sure going to b...
humilityJanuary 16, 2023
When Pride Comes: The Pathway to Wisdom Through Humility
“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.”Proverbs 11:2 The difference between pride and humility is all about perspective. One is oriented around self importance and being seen, while the other sees self importance as secondary to a bigger mission.Proverbs 11:2 says...
new-yearDecember 30, 2022
Seek God's Wisdom for Life Changes
Coming into the new year and I can already hear and feel the resolutions coming…ha!You know, a lot of time we want to change the way we are living our life, not just on New Years. Sometimes is a career change, where we are physically or just where we are spiritually. But how do we get there? How...
wisdomDecember 5, 2022
The Wisdom of Seeking Counsel and God's Word
As I’ve grown older and I hope wiser, I’ve learned quite a few things that I couldn’t have accepted when I was younger and more stupid. One of the most glaringly things, obvious to me now, is I could never have gotten where I am today both professionally and personally without the help and counse...
prayerNovember 30, 2022
God's Word: Your First Call for Guidance
How often do you find yourself picking up the phone and calling close friends, colleagues, family, etc. when you have a big decision to make? If you’re like me, probably a lot…Crazy to think sometimes the last thing we do when we face obstacles is consult God’s Word. We turn to other people for a...
decision-makingNovember 29, 2022
Making Big Decisions with God's Guidance
It’s hard making big decisions in life. Often times we put it off or because we are so afraid we don’t make them at all. But in those circumstances that demand a grown up response, those who trust in God can look to him for guidance. That’s the only way I know how to make them. In the Bible David...
mind-renewalNovember 8, 2022
The Power of Your Mind: As You Think, So You Are
“As he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7Lets talk about the strongest part of our body. The most powerful. Our minds. While admittedly, some of us may not exercise that part as much as we should or as others, it’s still not arguable that it’s the most powerful. Our minds control our...
gossipOctober 20, 2022
Restraining Your Lips: When Words Are Better Unspoken
So, I’m in meetings all day yesterday around a lot of people I’ve worked around for 23 years. It was generally filled with catching up with old colleagues, friends and hearing new company rumors. It’s the last part that causes me frustration. You see the Bible mentions that in the multitude of wo...