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The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17, ESV
We know our world and ourselves better when we seek God, and even in the midst of a wicked and dangerous world, we can see God moving with us, giving peace, joy, and wisdom
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
James 3:13, ESV
We know ourselves and our world better when we seek God first, and His wisdom flows through us to make wise decisions.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Proverbs 9:10, ESV
To understand ourselves and our world, we need to know our Creator. Seek Him and read His Word, The Bible.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverbs 18:21, ESV
God created with His words, and He saves us by The Word. We can destroy a person with uncaring, unthinking words, but we can also help the depressed and hopeless with compassionate, careful words. Trust the Holy Spirit to give power and wisdom to our speech for good and life.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
James 1:5, ESV
Our first source of wisdom is always the Holy Spirit, by inward leading, church attending, and Bible reading. All we need do is ask for more wisdom!
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 3:7, ESV
We are very limited in our knowledge of life, the universe, and everything.
Once we acknowledge this, we can seek the One who knows all things and has told us what is good.
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
Proverbs 23:24, ESV
We all make mistakes, but wisdom is learning from mistakes: our own and those of others. It is also learning from our Heavenly Father, bringing joy to our earthly family.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
James 3:13, ESV
A wise person knows that that strength is shown through kindness and love, as our Lord showed by becoming a man and dying on a cross.
May we have the Lord’s wisdom, strength, and love by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20, ESV
We can choose to follow this world and its rejection of and rebellion to God, or we can follow God and His People – the Church – pursuing Christ, the Wosdom of God.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
James 1:5, ESV
When we seek godly wisdom (not merely our own desires), God wants to give it abundantly, especially to share His glory.
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