Tag: discernment
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Narcissism
Narcissism originated from Greek mythology, the story says that there was a man named Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Narcissistic people are those who love and value themselves, ideas and wellbeing much more than their neighbor. Psychology says these people pursue gratification from egotistical admiration, vanity…
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Do You Have Discernment
In first kings 12, there’s a story about king Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, lacking discernment. The Bible says that the people told him that his father had placed a heavy burden on them. They asked for him to lighten their taxes and load. Instead of listening to the elders of Israel, Rehoboam listened to his young…
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How does God speak to you?
And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way. Matthew 2:12 Among the gifts of the Spirit, scarcely is one greater practical usefulness than the gift of discernment. This gift will enable us to distinguish the chaff from the wheat…
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When God changes our plans
We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. Proverbs 16:9 Gods plans will always be greater and more beautiful than all your disappointments. It’s good to make plans, but it is better to seek God when making them. See, the Lord ordains our steps, and will mess up our plans in order…
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Wisdom
I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both wealth and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among…
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Devotional 1/17
… I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ Genesis 14:23 TAKE NO SHORTCUTS! God calls and chooses people to reveal His love, glory and power. He takes us through various seasons so that we: know…
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Devotional 11/23
Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:25-26 Praise kills giants. Remember to worship God in spirit and in truth, despite the feelings and battles. We offer…
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Devotional 7/5
I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge and discretion. Proverbs 8:12 Wisdom is a gift from God. The bible says that to fear the Lord is the start or the beginning of wisdom. To have fear of God is to honor God, by living according to His word, giving Him excellence; in other…
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Devotional 6/19
So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into…
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Devotional 6/14
All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 1 Corinthians 10:23 In eating and drinking, and in all we do, we should aim at the glory of God, at pleasing and honoring him. Matthew Henry It’s pretty obvious that God desires our freedom,…