“Does not wisdom call...at the crossroads she takes her stand.” Prov.8 ESV
Wisdom would never lead us to believe that we have our act together; but it does help us see areas where we clearly don't. Wisdom helps us see when we are not being wise. One of its benefits is of course review. It teaches us to evaluate how we could have done it better. As it matures, wisdom gives us the gift of pause, to ask the question before we do something, not after. 8/29/2011 Conversations Within ts (On the Road to Florida)
Just me trying to be honest with God.
“Every man is a fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.” Elbert Hubbard
“Does not wisdom call...at the crossroads she takes her stand.” Prov.8 ESV
Wisdom would never lead us to believe that we have our act together; but it does help us see areas where we clearly don't. Wisdom helps us see when we are not being wise. One of its benefits is of course review. It teaches us to evaluate how we could have done it better. As it matures, wisdom gives us the gift of pause, to ask the question before we do something, not after. 8/29/2011 Conversations Within ts (On the Road to Florida)
Wisdom would never lead us to believe that we have our act together; but it does help us see areas where we clearly don't. Wisdom helps us see when we are not being wise. One of its benefits is of course review. It teaches us to evaluate how we could have done it better. As it matures, wisdom gives us the gift of pause, to ask the question before we do something, not after. 8/29/2011 Conversations Within ts (On the Road to Florida)
"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave" - Calvin Coolidge
“They cast their crowns before the throne.” Rev.4 ESV
I always liked the one liner about the guy who was given an award for being humble but had it taken away the moment he accepted it. If I give to the poor to be honored by men what value is that? Love is the only motive that cleanses such notions and transforms any desire to be honored into a desire to honor. Every reward given to us will not be taken away once we accept it but willingly offered back to Christ to honor Him as a bridegroom at His wedding feast. Who would want to attend a party given in His honor empty handed? 8/27/2011 Conversations Within ts (Between, AL)
I always liked the one liner about the guy who was given an award for being humble but had it taken away the moment he accepted it. If I give to the poor to be honored by men what value is that? Love is the only motive that cleanses such notions and transforms any desire to be honored into a desire to honor. Every reward given to us will not be taken away once we accept it but willingly offered back to Christ to honor Him as a bridegroom at His wedding feast. Who would want to attend a party given in His honor empty handed? 8/27/2011 Conversations Within ts (Between, AL)
"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave" - Calvin Coolidge
“They cast their crowns before the throne.” Rev.4 ESV
I always liked the one liner about the guy who was given an award for being humble but had it taken away the moment he accepted it. If I give to the poor to be honored by men what value is that? Love is the only motive that cleanses such notions and transforms any desire to be honored into a desire to honor. Every reward given to us will not be taken away once we accept it but willingly offered back to Christ to honor Him as a bridegroom at His wedding feast. Who would want to attend a party given in His honor empty handed? 8/27/2011 Conversations Within ts (Between, AL)
I always liked the one liner about the guy who was given an award for being humble but had it taken away the moment he accepted it. If I give to the poor to be honored by men what value is that? Love is the only motive that cleanses such notions and transforms any desire to be honored into a desire to honor. Every reward given to us will not be taken away once we accept it but willingly offered back to Christ to honor Him as a bridegroom at His wedding feast. Who would want to attend a party given in His honor empty handed? 8/27/2011 Conversations Within ts (Between, AL)
"You will find, as you look back on your life, that the moments that stand out are the moments when you have done things for others." - Henry Drummond
“So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.” 1Cor.3 ESV
As I open the present of this day, let me share its joys with those around me, for sharing multiplies the joy. But how can you share joy with the unhappy? Some people are so downright miserable and nothing you do seems to cheer them up. I cannot choose joy for another but I can certainly choose it for myself. We are told to love and serve them, then leave the rest to God. The prayer of Saint Francis gives us the right focus. We pray that where there is sadness we may “sow joy.” It is silly to try to reap joy in others before God brings it to harvest. We may plant joy, even water it, but only God can give joy's increase. We must find our joy in loving and serving not in the response that people may or may not have to our acts of kindness. 8/26/2011 Conversations Within ts (Between, AL)
As I open the present of this day, let me share its joys with those around me, for sharing multiplies the joy. But how can you share joy with the unhappy? Some people are so downright miserable and nothing you do seems to cheer them up. I cannot choose joy for another but I can certainly choose it for myself. We are told to love and serve them, then leave the rest to God. The prayer of Saint Francis gives us the right focus. We pray that where there is sadness we may “sow joy.” It is silly to try to reap joy in others before God brings it to harvest. We may plant joy, even water it, but only God can give joy's increase. We must find our joy in loving and serving not in the response that people may or may not have to our acts of kindness. 8/26/2011 Conversations Within ts (Between, AL)
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