Beyond Emotions

Happy Happy Friday, girls!

What a week it has been! I know for so many of you, this first complete week of the year has not been all you imagined. But you are on His journey, and every event is evidence of His grace, His plan, His power, and your faith. Keep on keepin' on, my friends. And hold on to wisdom!

Wisdom:

Wisdom is not your feelings. It is not your emotions. It is not your woman's intuition. It's not even our raw reactions to circumstances and people. In fact, you aren't even born with it.

And if you need proof of that, just look at your little ones running around with scissors and hiding their cut hair under their beds. But not that I speak from personal experience with that example! Haa!

We have the capacity to develop wisdom. We have the inate desire (unless, again, totally psychotic) that stems from our soul longing for Him, that in turn automatically craves wisdom. Everyone has this capacity.

Whether it's developed or not, that's a whole other story.

Read this Proverb as a sales pitch for why someone should love wisdom. Not only does it tell us all about her benefits (v. 6-20, 32-35) and gives us her resume and history with God (v. 22-31), but also gives her warnings of what life is like without her (v. 36).

It's pretty convincing sales pitch, don't you think?

See this as a calling to start placing wisdom into your daily thoughts and actions.

For here is the crux of why we are digging deep into His Word: without knowledge of Him through His Word, wisdom is not possible. And then I dare say that without being in a fellowship of believers where iron sharpens iron, wisdom is not given an opportunity to grow.

Sure, it is possible to read the Proverbs over and over again, and never to change one thing about your life. It is possible to read His Word and not be transformed, if your heart and mind are not open to receiving the truth of His words (and remember, sometimes truth hurts), especially if it's just a task to check-off on your to-do list of the day.

It is also possible to be in a mix of believing and practicing Christians, but to not let your guard down and pretend all is well. And then you go home and reality hits. You lose it with your hubby; you are fed up with your kids; you can't get a grasp of His reality for your life; and as a result, fall right back into "un-wisdom."

Girls, been there, done that. In both categories!

So, pick this Proverb apart. Look at all wisdom has to offer. Lay down those things in your life that keep wisdom from getting close. And pray that the Lord transform your mind this weekend, making sensitive the "wise" lobe in your brain! :)

Here's to a great weekend!

Lots of love!!

Rebecca

PS...I dropped Makena off at preschool and a mom was very upset with me for reasons far out of my control. All I could think of on the way home was, "WISDOM!!!! Do not call her. Do not fixate on this. Instead pray for her. And have WISDOM!!" Maybe I should tattoo this word somewhere where I would see it often! Who says God doesn't ask you to put into use the things of the day??? Ha! Love!!