If you missed the first post in this series, I hope you'll go back and get a little introduction to what we'll be talking about for the next month.
About a year ago, a friend mentioned to me the book, "The
Best Yes" by Lysa Terkeurst. I had heard of it and decided to put myself
on the wait list at the library so I could read it. A few months later when it
was my turn to get it at the library, I read it and my life was changed. I don't
say that lightly at all, but I can tell you that it is the single most
influential book I've read in years. I am so thankful that I read this before I
entered this season of decision making, and a lot of the concepts I'm going to
talk about in this series comes from her book. I make no money off of
promoting this book, I just can't tell you how much it's helped me learn to
make decisions. The last thing I'll say about it is GO BUY THIS BOOK NOW.
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Great, now that we have that cleared up we're going to talk about
this thing called wisdom because, after all, it’s what you need to make good
decisions, right? My mom likes to say that there are two things that take time
and cannot be sped up: grief and wisdom. I think there is so much wisdom to be
gained simply by living life and making mistakes. But I also know that God will
give me wisdom for it if I ask for it (James 1:5), so I ask for it all the
time!
I know that I can gain wisdom a few ways:
1. Asking for it (James 1:5)
2. Fearing the Lord (Proverbs 15:33)
3. Seeking/listening to wise counsel (Proverbs 19:20)
4. Life experience
Gaining wisdom does not come overnight, and often we may not
realize that we are becoming wiser. I don't know about you but I don't go around
thinking, "Wow what I just said is really wise!" That's the hard
part- we have to trust that we are gaining in wisdom even when we don't feel
like it. By continuing to grow in wisdom and understanding, we will be able to
make the decisions the Lord has placed before us. Seeking and growing in wisdom
is the ultimate foundation for making big decisions, so lets make praying for
that our priority today. Next up, we'll be talking about 3 practical steps for
actually making the decision.
How do you seek wisdom? Do you ever get the reassurance that
you're growing in wisdom even if you may not see it?
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