Wise Quotes - PROVERBS 4

In Solomon 's day, Kings possessed absolute authority and were often considered to be like God's. Some were also considered the judges for the people, which in Solomon's reign was the case. What they ruled or said was final and NO ONE could reverse their verdict.

In our days, though we have Kings and rulers, we also have the court of law to rule and deal with most cases. In rear situations we have the police who are also given authority to some extent to make instant judgements.

In a nutshell , we live in a world governed by authorities who decides for us. This proverb shows that GOD has ULTIMATE authority over the world rulers. Although they may not have realised it, the earth's most powerful kings have always been under God's CONTROL.

Likewise the most difficult person to deal with is also under God's control. So the next time you ever feel helpless in the hands of another, lift up your head to the MOST HIGH who reigns and rule the Heavens and the earth because "The King's heart is in His Hands and He chanels it the way He pleases."

Wise Quotes - PROVERBS 3

The Bible describes a wise man as one who listens and increase in their learning, a man who understands and also taking in advice GRACEFULLY.

Our generation has come far with technology and with each passing day, there are new inventions. There isn't an information needed that won't be found online. With Google being our best friend , we can simple 'Ask Google' for almost anything. I say almost because ask Google about Jesus Christ and it has no idea.

This comes to show you that wisdom and knowledge is ONLY attained from the Word of God. In today's Proverb, be encouraged to increase in learning in whatever field you find yourself - from your job to college or even with family, make it a point to always be prepared to learn something new. Don't be like those who 'knows it all', add on to your knowledge and use that knowledge in making a better life, BUT above all, recognise that TRUE WISDOM & KNOWLEDGE is attained through Jesus Christ.

Remember the Holy Spirit is not just our Comforter but also the GREATEST TEACHER in this life.
John 14:26 says
"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.

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Wise Quotes - PROVERBS 2

Several times in the book of Proverbs,  wisdom is often referred to as a woman......"in her right hand she offers long life and in her left riches and honour." Majority of us concentrate more on eating healthy and excersing more to have good heath which in turn leads to long time. Others depend on medicine and the most expensive health care treatments. What we fail to realise is God is the one who holds the key to life.

By wisdom the Word of God urges us to honour our Father and Mother so that our days may be long on earth. This is a guaranteed promise given based on the condition of honouring our parents....follow it and you add on to your days of life, disregard it and you don't....simple. This command amongst others relating to long life can all be found in God's Word and if we should follow, it'll be beneficial to our lives.

With the glitz and glamour of our society,  our generation is also pushed into get-rich-quick schemes to satisfy our desires of having it all. The pressures from the media doesn't help but promote these lifestyles. The Word of God clearly states that "The blessings of the Lord makes one rich and adds no sorrows." Would you rather gain the world and loose your soul or gain Jesus and live a worthy life which is eternal.

Proverbs 14:12(KJV) There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Think about these words, with Wisdom you have long life in your right hand and in your left riches and honour. Choose life.

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Wise Quotes - PROVERBS 1

Proverbs - To apply devine wisdom to daily life and to provide moral instruction.

Can you trust God with your life?
Some people try to run their lives all by themselves. That never works. The reason is that God made us for Himself.  Without God,  we are not complete persons and we fail. We're just tiny specks in God's universe.  But He knows and understands our needs better than we do.

The above scripture gives us The Greatest Wisdom. You should memorise this proverb; "Do not depend on your own understanding." As you go through life, these words will make you strong when you have to make decisions. Some people might say, "You have to depend in yourself, " and "God helps people who help themselves. " But you don't have to depend on your own wisdom. The truth is that human wisdom very often fails. We don't understand our world as good as we think we do. Only God has the perfect understanding.

God urges you to count on Him when you have choices to make. He made you, and He knows all about you, so give your problems to Him. You will be surprised how clear your path becomes when God is choosing your way for you. Remember, a tiny speck of a man knows very little about life, but God understands all about you and life.

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Wise Quotes - Reality Check!

You hear the words 'REALITY CHECK' and what comes to mind? Self Examination right?.......yeap, to check one's self of a motive, behaviour or actions. While praying and deliberating on what Word to share next, these are the words that spoke out to me.......it was so loud and clear i began to check myself and my motives for serving God. I asked myself several questions and tried to find answers in the scriptures.

So today as much as this Word is to me, I believe someone will also be blessed by it. My question to you is, what is your motive for serving God? Is it because you're scared of going to hell(which is for real) or heaven is mainly your target? Are you doing it because, you're forced to attend church services all the time or simply just to please your parents, family or others? Matthew 6:1(ESV) says "Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven."

All my questions lead me to one thing.........A DEEPER AND MORE INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS. One which doesn't worry about weather or not i'll make it to heaven or hell but fully concentrate and saturate myself in Him. One which gives me GREATER JOY in reverencing God with my inner most being to the point that i loose myself completely in Him.......you know why? because our prayer to 'LET HIS KINGDOM COME AND HIS WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN' also means having that bond here on earth and then continuing in eternity.

You see, doing this also requires DISCIPLINE. When you've given up on yourself to be in that sort of relationship, the Spirit of God guides you in every way. Your life is then directed and corrected as you race on. You become embedded in the Spirit of God who prompts you when you're going off track and keeps reminding you constantly to keep your eyes on the prize ahead.

It's a scary thought to think that, after all is said and done and our Lord Jesus Christ returns, He'll say to you, sorry i don't know you. How sad it'll be to be turned away. After all the prayers, fasting, devotions, sharing the Word and end up not KNOWING Jesus personally will be a shame.

I am reminded of one thing the Apostle Paul said in;

1 Corinthians 9:24-27(NIV)

24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. 27 No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

In short, i guess all i'm trying to share is; Do not strive to be disqualified in the end. Allow The Word of God to be your daily guide. Strive for an intimate relationship, strive towards the goal, like an athlete discipline yourself to win the prize but above all strive for an eternal CROWN which will come with a "WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT."

So each day you wake up, after thanking God for the gift of life, give yourself a reality check and allow His Spirit to lead you...........Remain Blessed.

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Wise Quotes - ALLOW GOD TO LEAD YOU!

DO YOU SEEK THE FACE OF GOD BEFORE YOU MAKE A MOVE??? That is the question of the day.

**********Consider this scripture********
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21

Now let's take a minute
to think about this......from the moment you made God the Lord of your life, which meant HIM being your first point of contact, can you genuinely recollect the number of times you waited on God to give you the go ahead before you made a move?

Many are the decisions we make each day of our lives but when you think about it,  we hardly hear from God before we make decisions........this shows how impatient we are as God's people. And our 'fast - track' generation doesn't help matters either. We have become a generation of 'fast-foods', 'immediate transactions', 'short-cuts', we are always on the move and so eager to get things done we fail to ask God first. And when things start going wrong, we ask God why? If God's word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path(Psalm 119:105, then surely His say-so should be our guide before we take a step forward.

I can recollect the number of times in this year alone that certain decisions I've made have costed me dearly due to the fact that I made them without consulting God. Decisions that have costed me emotions, money, time, my energy and even relationships......Now I look back and I think to myself, if only I had spoken to God first. ....He would have given me a clear direction or guide and I would have avoided myself the pain and the lose.

**********Consider this scripture********
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Jeremiah 33:3

WOW! Like really??? Yes really! When we ask our Father to reveal to us the way to utilise the plans we have set out, He surely will and even reveal the 'pot-holes' to avoid on the way. As this Word came to me today, I thought hard about it and my conversation with the Holy Spirit was as follows:

Me: But I do sometimes ask You for directions when I'm lost....like for instance in a traffic and You do show me the way out.

HOLY SPIRIT: 'Sometimes', 'when you're lost'. How about asking me FIRST before you set out?  How about ALWAYS asking me for directions NOT just for driving but for EVERY area of your life before you make a move?

This certainly lead me to a heart of repentance and I said a prayer for God to forgive me and give me a teachable Spirit that will always seek HIM first before doing anything. God requires total dependants on Him for our everyday lives. We can do that by trusting in Him and having the faith that He knows what's best for us and will never let us be put to shame.

*********Consider these scripture********

But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” Luke 11:28

Jesus – “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me. John 5:30

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27

Have a blessed day as  you think about these words.

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Wise Quotes - DO NOT BE CHASED FROM THE PRESENCE OF GOD!

Hi family, it's been a while......The Lord is doing a new thing in our generation and i'm here today to encourage on a Word the Spirit of God laid on my heart. I recently shared this Word with my church family and thought i'll share with you all too.

As the title goes ' DO NOT BE CHASED FROM THE PRESENCE OF GOD'. Many times we hear of excuses people give from going to the house of God. Now bear in mind we are the church and the place of worship is the sanctuary and whatever building has been called a place of worship is automatically endorsed by the Spirit of God to be a blessing for His people. 

              *******PAUSE TO THINK********

Do you know that anytime there is a call to the house of God - be it Sunday Services or whatever mid week service, the angels of God are evoked into that premises and they come with whatever blessings are assigned by God to His people?

Well, if you didn't, now you know. In Acts 1, Jesus promised the gift of the Holy Spirit after His departure......He specifically gave the instruction not to go anywhere until the Spirit comes. Acts 1:4-5 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “DO NOT leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

                 *******PAUSE TO THINK********

Do you know, that on the day Jesus addressed His followers about this, there were over 500 people present? Please read 1 Corinthians 15:5-8.

Yes there were but on the day of Pentecost, there were only 120 people present when the Spirit came upon them.......Acts 2.

So the question is, what happened to the 380 or more people who were instructed not to leave until the Spirit comes? Could it be that they had to go because they had other things to do? Or perhaps they had jobs and businesses to attend to? Maybe just maybe they had better things to do than to wait on God's promises or perhaps just like the 10 virgins who missed the coming back of Jesus in Matthew 25:1-13, they thought to themselves, they will pop out quickly and come back later. 

Well guess what? Just as those 10 virgins missed the bridegroom's coming, so did these people. They missed out on the promise of the Holy Spirit....oh! what a sad day it must have been for them. Brethren, let us not forsake the gathering of the saints for God always has something in store for us. Let us not grow weary in waiting on Him. The Word of God says to pray without ceasing and that means praying and meditating on His Word at every given opportunity. And when the saints of God gathers, there is a renewing of faith, a revival, a strengthening and an awakening......there is always much more than the eyes could see if only we'll not make excuses and be present where we're called to fellowship, if only we'll take heed to the direction of the Holy Spirits promptings for our life.

Today i came to encourage you not to allow circumstances or situations drive you away from the presence of God. In His presence is fullness of Joy, in His presence are pleasures forevermore, in His presences are the wisdom you need for this life so brethren, wait on Him. Have a blessed day as you meditate on His Word.

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