Godly wisdom leads to insight, understanding, abundant life, and a fear of God. These things give us direction when we follow God's ways. These certain characteristics are a result of living a godly life.
The fearing God aspect of godly wisdom is an important aspect of godly wisdom. When we fear God we revere him as Lord of our life. This means we honor him when making our decisions. In this, we ask for his direction in all that we do. In putting God first in fearing God we are seeking God's ways not ours.
Insight and understanding are a by-product of godly wisdom. When we seek God's ways, then he gives us insight and understanding for a certain decision. Seeking Godly wisdom leads to a life of understanding where God wants us in life. God gives us insight to where he wants us to go. Lastly, he gives us understanding about this decision for our life.
Lastly, overall God gives us abundant life when we rely on Godly wisdom. This abundant life includes insight, understanding, humility, grace, and abundant life. John 10:10, says "the theif comes to kill and destroy but I have come to give you life and life abundant." Jesus' desires is for us to rely on his ways not our ways. Godly wisdom gives us guidance and direction in life.
What decision in life do you need to rely on Godly wisdom? What other sources of wisdom are you seeking?
Friday, April 15, 2016
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Romans 8:28-29- suffering for his glory
God has used hard circumstances in my life to conform me to his image. Through these trying times he has molded me to the person he wanted me to be. These times have helped me mature in my walk with Jesus Christ.
God used my driving struggles in high school to conform me to his image. He used that time of suffering in my life for his glory. Through that time, God pushed me closer to him. God was still faithful even through those struggles. God still worked in my life in a really hard time in my life.
God also used frustrating circumstances after I graduated from college to lead me to D-focus and shortly after that lead me to seminary. D-focus helped me see how much I needed to depend and abide in Christ in all circumstances. I grew in my walk with God in all aspects of my life. God changed my circumstances from this YL year long internship to do D-focus. D-focus helped change my outlook in my walk with God.
Also, after college God led me from doing Broadcast Journalism to seminary. God showed me that he will use me to accomplish something bigger than myself. He also helped me realize that I have gifts and talents that he wants to use for his glory. He reminded me that despite my struggles his grace is sufficient for me. He gave me the verse Ephesians 3:20 to help me realize that only God can do great things in me and not myself.
Lastly, it is important to remember that God will use things in our lives to conform us to his image. God is bigger than we ask or imagine. We have to trust in his plans for our life.
God used my driving struggles in high school to conform me to his image. He used that time of suffering in my life for his glory. Through that time, God pushed me closer to him. God was still faithful even through those struggles. God still worked in my life in a really hard time in my life.
God also used frustrating circumstances after I graduated from college to lead me to D-focus and shortly after that lead me to seminary. D-focus helped me see how much I needed to depend and abide in Christ in all circumstances. I grew in my walk with God in all aspects of my life. God changed my circumstances from this YL year long internship to do D-focus. D-focus helped change my outlook in my walk with God.
Also, after college God led me from doing Broadcast Journalism to seminary. God showed me that he will use me to accomplish something bigger than myself. He also helped me realize that I have gifts and talents that he wants to use for his glory. He reminded me that despite my struggles his grace is sufficient for me. He gave me the verse Ephesians 3:20 to help me realize that only God can do great things in me and not myself.
Lastly, it is important to remember that God will use things in our lives to conform us to his image. God is bigger than we ask or imagine. We have to trust in his plans for our life.
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