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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117 devotionals in Wisdom & Guidance
- Patience
Learning Patience: A Journey of Self-Discovery
I have been forced to learn a lot about myself the last three years and one of the things I’ve learned is I need to get better with patience. Not only with life but mostly with people. I always thought I was a relatively patient person until I started trying to really learn what it meant to be pa...
- Gods Plan
When God Says No: His Plans for Your Good
When we talk about our struggles and how we are just trying to get through “it” aren’t we really just talking about how we are to deal with God’s NO? I mean think about most of the disappointments you’ve experienced. Probably the one thing they all had in common is they didn’t fit into your plan...
- Wisdom
Ask God for Wisdom to Navigate Hard Times
Alright, so you are probably asking yourself, after yesterday’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...
- Wise Speech
Better Left Unspoken
I got to thinking recently how some things are better left unspoken; don’t give them airtime. In other words, if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all...right? Proverbs 10:19 “In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise”.Some things are b...
- Gods Guidance
Yielding to God's Plan Over Our Own
I had a long conversation yesterday with an old friend that worked with me for years. She was telling me how her life has been, the way Gods led her and the unreal rough seasons she been through over the last decade with her cancer and now divorce. Well, you know where this went…You see, I choose...
- Power Of Words
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...
- Understanding
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...
- Discernment
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...
- Wisdom
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 Wisdom
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...
- Wisdom
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...
- Attitude
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...
- Pride
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...
- Wisdom
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...
- Wisdom
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...
- Independence
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...
- Waiting
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...
- Opinions
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...
- Waiting
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...
- Understanding
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 Sovereignty
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...
- Patience
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...
- Humility
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 Year
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...
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