5 let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance (Proverbs 1:5 NIV The old saying goes “We were given two ears and one mouth so that we might hear twice as much as we speak.” This is very true. When we practice active...

So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites home but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others. (Judges 7:8 NIV) Gideon took the 300 remaining and fought an army that put his troops at 450 to 1 odds. Insurmountable by anyone’s standards. But...

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (1 Peter 5:8 NIV) There are many things that can distract us causing our minds to be mired. We lose focus, get frustrated, and can become distraught. This is...

The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are. (Proverbs 28:11 NIV) Yesterday I wrote about discernment. Today, I write about a different type of discernment, one that is reflective and looks inward. We can often be blind to our...

9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, (Philippians 1:9-10 NIV) As our knowledge and...