How To Be A GODLY Wife (Series): You Bedda WURK!!

Titus 2:4-5

New Living Translation (NLT)

4 These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes,[a] to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.

We are still in verse 5 y’all! It’s gonna be a minute so just hang on. We are gonna squeeze this turnip dry :-)

We are past the heart and mind (live wisely and be pure) of a wife. Now we are on to the duties. “To work in their homes”, this thing right here is about to get real for some single women and wives, so hold on tight….

Work In Their Homes - One thing I have noticed as of late is the lack of “domestication” in the homes of women. With the convenience of fast food – women rarely cook or know how to! The dependence on fast food has led to severely obese families. Our children are most affected. It’s affecting the health of our men as well. Many of them are slow and sluggish. How can the protector of your home be slow and sluggish?? And as a whole, we are experiencing diseases at alarming rates that some our ancestors had never had to experience. And, we all know that everyone loves a home cooked meal. That’s why we can’t wait for holidays to roll around. We have got to go back to the time where cooking at home wasn’t a bother, but a way to nourish our families – and spend time together instead of rushing here and there. If you can’t cook, find someone who can and let them teach you – heck, get a cookbook. Simple math and reading and following directions are needed though. So make sure you can definitely do that. I'm always afraid of women who say that can't follow recipes - that means you aren't all that great at simple directions. Please, work on that.

Work In Their Homes - Then we have women that don’t know the first thing about cleaning. Now granted, I must admit, I HATE to clean. I would rather watch paint dry, but I do it. I may not have a June Cleaver house, but I don’t have my children and husband afraid to sit on the floor or couch. My feet don’t stick to the floors when I walk. My bed sheets don’t have “body stains”…you know, that one really dark stain from where you lay down and it’s there b/c you haven’t changed your sheets in like three months? Oh, and the first sign of a bug and the whole house is going through a massive cleaning. 

Unfortunately, there are women who feel like it’s ok to live this way – “Hoarders” comes to mind, and some of these Facebook selfies do too. Let me tell you something, if this is you, please understand that YOU may be comfortable with YOUR dirt, but others don’t want to be subject to that mess. And if you have children, you are teaching them that it’s ok to live life in a pig sty. OUCH! This may hurt, but it’s the truth. No man wants to come home, step over clothes, toys, your bras, have to push stuff off the couch to have 3 inches of space to sit. No man (or child) should be subject to walk in your bathroom with your “feminine products” in full view, and afraid that something is going to jump out of your toilet.

The Word tells us to work in our homes. This doesn’t mean you have to be a stay at home wife, but it does mean that you need to take pride in what the Lord allowed you to have, and keep it clean. Even though some men are slobs, the truth of the matter is, some men actually cherish coming home after a hard day to a clean and peaceful home – and you should too!

Work In Your Home – Another thought about “working in the home”. In order to work at something, you must be involved and engaged. I want you to listen very carefully ladies….if you want to be a GODLY wife and you want this marriage to last…you CANNOT spend all your time at the club, in the streets, with your girls on vacation every other week, and giving attention everywhere else but to your home! I'm not saying be a home-body. But you do need to be available to your home and husband. We know the logical reasons why – you can’t live a single life if you want to be happily married. But let’s think about the more complicated reasons why.

You are your husband’s help mate. How can you be of any help when you are run down from kickin' it until 2am – shuttin' the club down? How can you be of any help to HIM when you spend your free time kickin’ it with your girls? How can you be of any help to him when you are out garnering and giving attention to others and he’s home – alone? Want to know why some men cheat? The main reason is because they don’t have a regenerated heart in Christ, so they don't know how to love their wives properly without a divided mind and heart. But a lot of time it’s because the “other woman” is intriguing and showing him attention that he can't find in YOU because you are not there. You are not there physically, emotionally, mentally….sexually. You aren’t available to him. You must work in YOUR home. And if you are doing all of this and he still cheats, know that you have done what the Lord has asked of you, and He will deal with your husband in due time. The word promises that.

Be involved and engaged in your home. If things aren’t working out, don’t emotionally detach. If you have bad habits, work on them BEFORE you get married. Work on working in your home before you bring another into it (or he brings you into his). If you are already married and some of these things are hitting home – it’s not too late. Maybe the Lord allowed me to write this so that you can change. Remember, the opposite of God’s wisdom will always lead to destruction. Make sure you follow the Lord’s wisdom – it will never lead you wrong. WORK IN YOUR HOME.

Let's discuss! :-)

Addendum:

Some of you may think I'm way off the mark here. That your husband/man doesn't feel this way. Here is something that I know - the word is true. And I would venture to say, it may not be that he is "fine" with it, but just has come to accept this is the way it's going to be. That's not being "fine" with it, that's defeat. Our jobs are not to defeat our men, but to lift them up. I would encourage you to have an honest conversation with your husband/man about this. See how he feels and where you can improve as being his help mate. You'd be surprised at what you learn through honest and open communication with NO maniuplation.

How To Be A GODLY Wife (Series): Verse 5 - It's All About The Heart And Mind

Titus 2:4-5
New Living Translation (NLT)
4 These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes,[a] to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.

Ah, we've made it to verse 5! Finally, right? Verse 5 is very interesting – it shows how we are to LIVE as a wife. We are going to camp out here for a good while. And, I will say this, for some, just looking at this verse seems so “archaic”. I mean you tell some wives this now days, and they are going to give you a STRONG side eye. But there is a lot of merit to this verse, it holds a lot of wisdom and it would cure many of the “ills” in our society if we had stuck to it…let’s explore this in contrast with what the world has taught us, this too will be broken up into parts….

The word says to these young wives: Live wise and BE pure. We all know biblically speaking, true wisdom starts with the fear of God. Once you reverence Him for Who He is, and respect his power, He will make the choice to allow you to partake in His wisdom. And according to the word, He gives it to you liberally if you ask. Wives need to live in wisdom – it’s wisdom that lets you know how and when to approach your husband in certain matters. It’s wisdom that helps you know when to save “a little extra something” to have when times get rough. If you want a great example of a “wise wife” look no further than the decisions that the Proverbs 31 woman made. If we live in wisdom, we not only can avoid bad situations, but also care for our homes and husbands well.

The word also says BE pure. Wives are in a perpetual state of “being” – God created us “to be” for our husbands. If we go back to Genesis, we see that Eve was created “to BE” for Adam. She was “to BE” his help mate so that he would not be alone. Being pure is more than just acting like it. You can tell when a wife is acting the part of being pure. Pure in this case is defined in Strong’s Concordance as: pure from carnality, chaste, modest. Sometimes to make a point, it’s best to take the opposite. So, what does a carnal, unchaste and immodest wife look like? Let’s go to scripture:

She is manipulative: Judges 14:15-17
Then it came about on the fourth day that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, so that he will tell us the riddle, or we will burn you and your father's house with fire. Have you invited us to impoverish us? Is this not so?" Samson's wife wept before him and said, "You only hate me, and you do not love me; you have propounded a riddle to the sons of my people, and have not told it to me." And he said to her, "Behold, I have not told it to my father or mother; so should I tell you?" However she wept before him seven days while their feast lasted. And on the seventh day he told her because she pressed him so hard. She then told the riddle to the sons of her people.

Crying and throwing fits when she can’t get what she wants. And also willing to sell her own husband down the river for selfish gain.

She is lustful: Genesis 39:6-15
Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man, 7 and Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully. “Come and sleep with me,” she demanded.
8 But Joseph refused. “Look,” he told her, “my master trusts me with everything in his entire household. 9 No one here has more authority than I do. He has held back nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against God.”
10 She kept putting pressure on Joseph day after day, but he refused to sleep with her, and he kept out of her way as much as possible. 11 One day, however, no one else was around when he went in to do his work. 12 She came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, “Come on, sleep with me!” Joseph tore himself away, but he left his cloak in her hand as he ran from the house.
13 When she saw that she was holding his cloak and he had fled, 14 she called out to her servants. Soon all the men came running. “Look!” she said. “My husband has brought this Hebrew slave here to make fools of us! He came into my room to rape me, but I screamed. 15 When he heard me scream, he ran outside and got away, but he left his cloak behind with me.”

The love of her husband isn’t enough. Other men catch her eye, she’s sexually greedy, selfish, and must have more.

She is disrespectful: Proverbs 7:19-27
19 for my husband is not home. He’s away on a long trip. 20 He has taken a wallet full of money with him and won’t return until later this month.[a]” 21 So she seduced him with her pretty speech and enticed him with her flattery.
22 He followed her at once,like an ox going to the slaughter. He was like a stag caught in a trap, 23 awaiting the arrow that would pierce its heart. He was like a bird flying into a snare, little knowing it would cost him his life.
24 So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to my words.25 Don’t let your hearts stray away toward her. Don’t wander down her wayward path.26 For she has been the ruin of many; many men have been her victims. 27 Her house is the road to the grave.[b]Her bedroom is the den of death.

While away from the watch of her husband, she uses her time to invite other men into their “chambers”/lives and give them the attention that should be saved for her husband. "Office husbands" come to mind, as well as just regular old affairs both sexual and emotional.

She is discouraging: Job 2:9
Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!"

Instead of helping and encouraging him seek the face of God, she demeans him and pulls him away from the only Source of power that there is.

She conspires to do evil in the Lord’s eyes with him: Acts 5:1-2
But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife's full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles' feet.

Instead of using wisdom and being a source of reason, she knowingly sins (and makes a bad decision) with him causing both of their downfalls.

These are just a few examples, the bible holds many. We can plainly see how doing the OPPOSITE of these things will help us keep a happy home and be pure in heart. But what does the world tell us?

“Your husband doesn't value you if he doesn't listen to you when YOU need him”
“It's ok to look, but don't touch!”
“Go ahead and wear that low cut shirt and skinny jeans when you are out with your girls, a little attention is a good thing – You STILL got it girl!”.
"Go ahead and be emotional. You're allowed to be that way!"
"You are so much smarter than that buffoon that you married. Treat him like the kid he is instead of the man you want!"
See where I’m going with this? Many of these thoughts are a direct assault on our wisdom as a wife as well as the purity that we should have in our hearts.

One thing that we as godly wives must remember – wisdom and a pure heart can only come from loving (doing what HE says) the Father FIRST. Seek ye FIRST the kingdom of heaven and all things will be added unto you. If you are struggling with wisdom and how to apply it to your role as a wife, seek God. If you are struggling with purity – in thought and deed, seek God. If you have these “bad” habits before marriage, I will tell you this, you MUST seek Him for healing spiritually because changing is something that you will not be able to do on your own. If you like to dress showing your body now – you might stop for a minute after marriage, but that attention seeking behavior WILL come out in other ways. If you are manipulative now, you might think that you have it together UNTIL he disagrees with you and you want your way.

If you are this way and you ARE married. I strongly urge you to seek regeneration through serious repentance to God and seeking Him for the gift of salvation and renewal – first for your own soul and next for the sake of your marriage.

And for those wives who find this writing a "no-brainer" - I commend you and encourage you to continue to pray for godly wisdom and how to BE pure and a supportive wife. That prayer can't get prayed enough!

Wow! It’s no wonder that wisdom and purity are mention here first as a way to live – if you have that, the rest should come pretty easy!

Let’s discuss!

How To Be A GODLY Wife (Series): Where Do You Get Your Wisdom, Young Lady?

Well, I figure I'd start with this verse and do a lil bit at a time since I put it up in the last post.

Titus 2:4-5New Living Translation (NLT)4 These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes,[a] to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.

Let's look carefully at verse 4. There are some great gems and pearls of wisdom in there....

Ladies (just entering marriage or about to), where are you getting your wisdom? Here the word admonishes the older women to train you. The author of this verse is clearly speaking of older women IN the faith, and who know how to love their husband and children. They must have been successful in doing so or else he would have told the young women to find another source. 

So, PLEASE stop listening to Cosmo, Wendy Williams, OPRAH (who has NEVA been married), Steve Harvey, and others. Most of these entertainers are on their 2nd or 3rd marriages, are in failing relationships or have been in them. They clearly don't understand the strength needed to weather through the storms TOGETHER, or how to love their spouse to STAY married. And these entertainment books are just that - entertainment. Often times, they get you to focus on your selfish desires (what HE *neeeeds* to be doin or kick him to the curb), and on your self (You really don't need HIM, you COULD do this all by your self, and this is how). If it does talk about love, it's often conditional love, the "good times" love - where you see the couples laughing and hugging, and frolicking in the flowers. And while I hope marriage is that for you (joyful), please understand, not everyday will be that way. Which is why you NEED godly wisdom in how to persevere. 

So, my suggestion, please find a godly woman who is "successfully" married by GOD'S standards. One who knows how to keep her home together, who has been through tough situations and still came out with her husband's hand - faithfully. Get her in your corner, sit at her feet, listen to her wisdom. If you can't find her - hey, I'm here LOL...I'm not, gray hair old, but I have 13 years under my belt and have literally been through richer and poorer, sickness and health - and I'm not joking about any of that. But you really need to have a godly woman in your corner that you can go to and that you trust. 

OH and that's another thing - don't go around blabbing all your home business to these youngin's out here. NOPE - not even your best of friends, and not even yo MOMMA, UNLESS they are married with GODLY wisdom as well. Otherwise, you are asking for trouble.

I think that's all for right now. We will revisit more of Verse 4 as there is much more wisdom in that verse to talk about. But for now, if you have questions, if there are any married women with more wisdom, let's have a conversation 

#KeepYourFamilyTogether #MarriageISSacred #GodlyMarriagesSurviveTheTestOfTime 

Don't Make Your Tea Too Strong, Friends Forever, Wisdom

Tea and Tummy

So, I've been having a lil tummy trouble lately. I'm anemic and I have to take iron pills. I really should have an iron infusion, but they give me an allergic reaction. So, pills it is. And these pills are rough on your system. Also I don't each much meat. Well, yesterday I had both meat and pills and my stomach just didn't know what to do with itself. Complete turmoil.

This morning I woke up feeling blah. I have some tea on hand called "Smooth Move" (learned about it from a friend). Yeah, it's exactly what you're probably thinking. And let me tell you - that stuff right there? Oh LAWED....sent my stomach in a tizzy! But when it works, it works!

What I learned today: Don't let the tea steep too long. The stronger it is, the "more effective" it is...and the cramping is killer.

Friendship

I have some amazing friends. I really do. Many of them have a deep reservoir of strength that just wells up and bubbles over. Even in pain and hurt, they find a way to encourage others. Some of them "stretch" me because we are so opposite, but I love them the same. Without them, I would never learn and it's always good to have opposition - it helps you clearly define who you are and what you stand on. No one needs "yes men" in their lives. Then I have some that I can call on no matter what. I may not talk to them often, but I know I can call, and we will pick up right where we left off. The friendship is filled with such ease. And then I have some friends that our friendship goes far beyond that - it's spiritual and "unearthly". Those kinds of friends where you wish you would have known them ALL of your life. I have been truly blessed.

What I learned today:

Proverbs 18:24
King James Version (KJV)
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.


Wisdom?

1 Corinthians 1:19-25
New Living Translation (NLT)

19 As the Scriptures say,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise
    and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.”[a]
20 So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters? God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish. 21 Since God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never know him through human wisdom, he has used our foolish preaching to save those who believe. 22 It is foolish to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks, who seek human wisdom. 23 So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense.

24 But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles,[b] Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.

What I learned today: Sometimes when I hear people speak, I automatically think of these verses.

What I've Learned Today: Geology, Helping a Boy Understand His God-given Purpose, Kids in Adult Bodies

Pictured: A bunch'a rocks.

Today was the first day we talked about geology. Even though it's my first time. I honestly think that this is one of my least favorite subjects. I would put it riiiiight under math - very close second....very close. But my kids LOVED it. Go figure. Meh. Now I have to figure out how to make myself love it. I mean, don't get me wrong. I love God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit and ALL of their creations. But man, a rock is a rock (and it shall NOT cry out in my name ;-) - a lil biblical humor for ya...anyway). I mean, how much more can you teach about rocks, rubies and diamonds? I just don't wanna. So, any suggestions are more than welcome. I think tomorrow we'll take a trip to the jewelry store. I gotta do something, or else my kids won't know about rocks! LOL

What I Learned Today: I really need the help of some of you folks out there. How do you get yourself interested in something that you have no interest in but KNOW it will benefit someone else? How would you teach about geology.....rocks?

My son in the shadow of his dad.

Today, after a question my son asked during bible study, we started talking about the importance of men to God. It's funny to see my little guy trying to be like his daddy. He tries to "take care" of me while we are out. He says he's practicing to be a husband. Often times I catch him mimicking his daddy in the way he walks. Lately, he's been into sports - sitting next to my husband asking questions and calling out "FLAG!!" or "FOUL!!". It's cute. But there is so much more I wanted him to understand today. I wanted him to understand that boys seek wisdom from godly men, so that one day, they too can be men that God can use. I explained that satan is doing a great job in confusing little boys in WHO they were created to be and why. I explained that little boys who seek wisdom from godly men grow up to be great leaders of their homes and society, of their friends and coworkers, and most importantly of God's kingdom. I explained to him the "role" of a godly woman is not to lead, but we were created equally important as support to godly men that God has placed in leadership - both in our homes and elsewhere. I think that sparked a fire in him. He takes his job as a little boy seriously and I can't wait to see the man that he becomes.

What I learned today: Little boys need to know their purpose in Christ just as much as grown men do. Put it in terms they can understand and they will latch on to it.

Godly men are desperately needed in our boys lives. It's not enough to talk about it, we really must push to do it. The enemy is having a field day with those young boys who don't have that kind of structure in place.

Please grow up. Seeing you act this way is not cute.

There is nothing worse than seeing a developmentally arrested adult. I have witnessed so many adults lately stuck in their child/teen/early adulthood. Reliving mentalities that they should have long been separated from. Paul put it best when he said:

For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. - 1 Corinthians 13:9-12 NIV

And maybe that's just it. There are a bunch of broken, incomplete kids posing as adults. I know, this verse is talking about the completeness when the Lord returns. But if you don't go that deep and just look at "but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears"...and then it moves right into when he was a child he did childish things, but when he grew up he put all of that stuff behind him - it speaks volumes. It's childish to try to "relive" your teenybopper years, your young adult years. There's no way I should see in pictures or hear about someone who is knocking on 40, 50, or 60 still going out to the SAME club dancing to the SAME songs, drinking their SAME favorite drinks they drank when they were 20, and, I'll give you 30. Where is the leadership in teaching the younger generation there's a "better way"? I mean, what are you gonna teach them? The new electric slide? And don't get me started on those still living out their college years - going to homecomings and acting like you did with the same group of people when you were 18, and you are half past 40. It's time to grow up. It's time that we who call ourselves adults step up and be the people that this younger generation can come and seek wisdom from. And they won't if they see you living like they are. In fact, I submit that you can't because that would be the blind leading the blind.....

What I Learned Today: The younger generation's deficiency comes from childish adults.
Childish adults have unaddressed brokenness and incompleteness. Because when they are whole, what is "in part",what is broken, disappears and they can put the childish things they are trying to recapture away..... 

GN!!

What I've Learned Today: Homeschooling Works!, Let Dead Things Stay Dead, Be the Voice of Reason

My husband and I embarked on this homeschooling journey this year. I often look around at posts on Facebook to get ideas, but more than I like, run across questions that just baffle me. I read about people wondering how to handle family members that don't "accept" their decision to homeschool, people feeling anxiety that they can't teach their child, people trying to find the "next best" homeschool curriculum, and people wondering even after years of doing this, if this was the right decision.

I thank God, that I didn't have this problem. I had a supportive husband, family, and friends. I knew that this was going to be a great decision because I prayed about it and got confirmation more than once. After research, I knew how I wanted to run "my school" and what I wanted my children to learn. And we've been having a great time learning since. Sure, there are things I would like to do better - find more "outside" learning activities that introduce my children to the world they live in...for FREE or low cost lol - but all in all, I am loving this journey God put me on.

I sometimes wonder why has this been so easy for me. I think much of it is because I put my faith in what I know to be true. And those things are this:

1. It is my husband's and my responsibility to train our children. 

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) 

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

I get to teach them what matters most to us as well as give them a well rounded education. I get to guide them in exploring things that interest them. I get to influence them and their decision making - not someone else who only knows my children for about 7 hours a day, and not other children that may have different worldviews and upbringing than my children.

2. God has equipped me for this service.

2 Timothy 2:24 (NLT) 

A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.

Think about it. We teach our children everyday, and sometimes can be some of the most difficult people we come across in a 24 hour span. And, sure, our teaching may not be institutional teaching, but we teach our children how to follow directions, how to read, how to dial a phone, how to do daily living. And not once do we really worry about if we are "doing" it right. We trust that we are raising and teaching our children in the best way we know how. Yes, there are some parents that haven't gotten very far in their education and some "concepts" may be hard to understand. Some parents may have a very skewed moral compass. But, for the most part all of us have the ability to teach - good or bad. The bonus is when we have a pure heart and can also teach skills as well as godly character! So, yes, God has equipped me for service to our children.

So, if you are thinking about homeschooling, if it has ever crossed your mind and you've talked yourself out of it because you think you can't "do it", I challenge you to kill the negative talk. Take inventory of what you know to teach, and discover with your child what you know you don't know! Grow together with them...this homeschool thing really works! And just like the gospel of Christ, it's not as hard as people make it out to be.

What I've Learned Today: Think of homeschooling as living, exploring, and discovery - it's what you do everyday.


Don't Return To What's Dead 

I learned from an experience I had today - well, yesterday. And it reminded me of the story of Sampson. I know many of us may have heard of this extraordinary biblical man. He was a man of great strength, also a man of pride and disobedience which also became his downfall. He was a man who was born to be set apart from the rest. God had given his parents special instructions in how to raise him and a set of rules he was to follow to stay pure. As Samson grew older, he defied those rules the Lord gave him. One such rule was to not touch anything dead. Well, as it is written, one day, Samson defeated a lion. Completely killed it. After killing it, he went on his way. Eventually, Samson returns the same route he left and he sees the carcass of the lion, but this time, a colony of honeybees set up shop in the lion. Instead of Samson following his instructions of not touching anything dead, he saw the honey was good to eat, and returned to the dead lion and defiled himself.

There is a strong parable here that I have to point out really quick that goes hand in hand with what I learned today. God calls His children to be like Samson - set apart. When we chose to live by His rules and instructions, He gives us power. It may not be physical strength, but there's power that He gives to equip us to walk in His way and do His works, as well as live holy before Him. He gives us the power to kill situations that are before us so that we can walk on without fear and live in victory. But while He gives us clear instructions, He also gives us freedom of choice. Samson could have chose a different route. We too, once we kill something that prevented us from walking closer to God can choose a different route so not to come back in contact with that "something". When we choose to be like Samson and return to what is dead because it's enticing (that relationship, that argument, the street life, that friendship etc), we defile ourselves before Him. So is the situation that I encountered and learned from yesterday.

taken from Artist Alexandra Beguez
http://www.alexandrabeguez.com/SAMSON

What I learned today: If He gave you the power to kill it, don't touch it! Chiiiile, let that thang stay dead! The honey is not that sweet....believe Him.

Voice of Reason

My children and I are learning about wisdom this month. I taught them that wisdom is totally different than intelligence and knowledge. Wisdom is the application of what you know. Sometimes not everyone uses wisdom because not everyone has the knowledge to do so. And sometimes that might not be because they haven't studied something, but because they are emotionally blind and can't access the knowledge so that they can use the wisdom. For example, if person A is in an argument and person B comes to their defense - person B could be emotionally blind, not access or gain knowledge of the full situation, or make good knowledgeable decision making, and therefore can't use wisdom to help the person or defuse the altercation appropriately. This can cause more harm than good. IF WE ARE IN CHRIST, we must always remember to be the peacemakers He has called us to be IF you can help in the situation. If not, just hold your peace and pray.

What I learned today: Use wisdom to help bring truth and peace - don't be a pot stirrer.

GN!!