BONUS: Practicing Wisdom

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I know some of y'all can't wait a week to hear from me, so I'm going to start preparing some little short things to just throw out during the week, just to give you something else to listen to, something else to contemplate, something else to study.

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Nothing big, nothing deep Should be fairly short.

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I hope you enjoy it.

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If you do, let me know.

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Rick at RenewedMindsetscom or the contact page at RenewedMindsetscom slash contact.

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Either way, I'd love to hear from you.

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Enjoy, see.

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Ya, I have a question.

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What is godly wisdom?

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You know, in the different aspects of our life, like our homes and our workplaces and our relationships, we come across situations that require wisdom so we can navigate them successfully.

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As Christians, we have access to God's wisdom and that's what we should actively seek.

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The book of Proverbs, particularly the book of Proverbs, emphasizes the importance of pursuing wisdom as if it were a valuable treasure Proverbs 3, 13 through 18, proverbs 4, 4 through 9, and Proverbs 16, verse 16.

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It's crucial for us to seek God's wisdom because it may differ from worldly wisdom that surrounds us.

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Worldly wisdom usually encourages us to prioritize our own needs and desires.

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Now, although this might appear to be the smartest or most desirable choice, the wisdom of the world is foolishness in God's sight.

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1 Corinthians 3.19.

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God's wisdom, on the other hand, invites us to a higher standard and guides us in advancing his kingdom.

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1 John 2.15 and 17,.

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Galatians 2.20.

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Choosing godly wisdom leads us to live a righteous life that honors God and treats others with the same love and respect that he shows them, treats others with the same love and respect that he shows them.

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Throughout the life of Jesus, while he was here on earth, he exemplified honoring and dignifying others, including those who may not have deserved it.

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In the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5-7, jesus provided countercultural wisdom.

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He instructed his followers to love their enemies and to pray for those who persecute them, and by doing so they'd resemble their heavenly Father, who showers blessings upon both the righteous and the unrighteous.

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That's from Matthew 5, 43 through 45.

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Now God promises to grant us wisdom that we lack.

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James 1.5 states and in the same way, proverbs 2.6 also says the same thing that wisdom comes from God.

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James 3.13-17 paints a stark contrast between godly and ungodly wisdom.

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Who is wise and understanding among you by his good conduct?

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Let him show you his works in the meekness of wisdom.

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But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts.

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Do not boast and be false to the truth.

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Ambition in your hearts.

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Do not boast and be false to the truth.

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This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

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For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder in every vile practice.

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But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy, meekness, purity and an abundance of positive qualities.

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On the contrary, ungodly wisdom is driven by selfishness and bitterness and jealousies.

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So how can we cultivate godly wisdom?

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Hmm, one way is by studying the Bible and learning from its wisdom and instruction Psalm 119, 98-100, psalm 130, psalm 169.

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Additionally, we can grow in godly wisdom through mutual encouragement and fellowship with fellow believers in Jesus and by selecting wise companions Proverbs 13.20.

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Lastly, by observing the lives of spiritually mature individuals who exemplify godly wisdom, we can learn from their example and strive to imitate Christ.

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1 Corinthians, 4.16 and 11.1.

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To hear more about wisdom and more from the book of Proverbs, I invite you to listen to my second podcast, wisdom for the Day.

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It's a daily podcast.

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One or two verses a day.

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It's a daily podcast.

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One or two verses a day give you a deep dive into godly wisdom from the book of Proverbs and after a year of listening to it, you've heard the whole book of Proverbs and you've had a study on the whole thing.

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You can find it at wisdomforthedayorg or wherever you listen to podcasts Apple, spotify, any of them.

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That's wisdomforthedayorg.

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Join me each week at renewedmindsetscom or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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I'm Rick.

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I love you, see ya.