Wise Direction In Our New Life
Living wisely means seeking direction from God’s word and the counsel of others who have walked closely with God. God’s principles must be the foundation on which we build our lives every moment of every day. Allowing ourselves to stray into areas forbidden by God’s word is a certain path to relapse. Those who have demonstrated God’s way works will be an encouragement to us as we seek their guidance in all our affairs.
Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. (Proverbs 13:20 NLT)
We don’t need advice from people who sound like us and speak things we want to hear. We need to listen to people who are not afraid to contradict our dysfunctional thinking and tell us the truth, which may be difficult but necessary to hear.
Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. (Psalm 1:1-2 NLT)
The most important wisdom in our new life is God’s. When we accept Jesus into our lives as our Saviour, we begin a new life and God’s Holy Spirit comes to live in us. The Holy Spirit helps us understand God’s Word, and gives us the power to put God’s principles into practice. Being wise can be judged by whether we surrender our lives to follow those truths or just read about them and then ignore what is written.
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. (John 16:13 NIV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I confess that I tend to lean on my own understanding rather than seeking guidance from Your word and paying attention to wise advice from others. Please help me to seek You in all my affairs and listen to the direction You give through Your Holy Spirit. Today I choose to surrender to Your will and Your way. AMEN
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