Words of Wisdom. What are yours? Are you
wisely giving instruction with kindness? What kind of teaching are you doing…and
to whom? Do you realize that you teach with all your actions and words—whether they
are intentionally planned and executed or spontaneous?
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| Jesus Intentionally Spoke Wise Words Kindly to His Disciples |
What have you discovered or considered
“wise” this past year? The Lord keeps bringing to my mind the word “intentional” so I’m considering the
wisdom in that word. Intentional—planned, deliberate, intended, premeditated,
calculated and purposeful. The opposite of wise is foolish, and that is how it
is not to plan ahead. It is foolish not be obedient to God’s word. Our “fate”
is planned…if we obey or if we are disobedient. Predestined—planned ahead.
He (Jesus) is the stone that makes people
stumble, the rock that makes them fall. They stumble because they do not obey
God's word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them. 1 Peter
2:8
The wise woman of Proverbs knows and speaks
kindness…one of the qualities of the Fruit of the Spirit (see Galatians
5:22-23). She kindly speaks words of wisdom. She is a good example to all of
us. Look for ways that you can speak God’s wise words kindly to others.
Prayer
~ Lord, give us grace to speak kindly to others—to intentionally use Your wise
word to give You glory and instruct those to whom we are ministering.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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