Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you. Proverbs 4:5–6 (NLT)
Do you find the same storms keep showing up in your life? Sometimes it can be due to a lack of wisdom.
For example, we may point our finger at the devil for problems in our marriages when maybe we simply need to learn how to communicate more constructively.
Now, someone is likely thinking, “You’re telling me that I’m to blame for the storms in my life?” No, that’s not what I’m saying.
We can all agree that Jesus lived a perfect life, yet He had to deal with problems. So, I’m not saying all the issues that crop up in our lives are our fault. However, many of us might experience fewer storms if we spent time developing wisdom. Why?
Because wisdom helps you make smart decisions. I have personally found that as I began to gather insight from the Word, I dealt with fewer storms. The things I once blamed on the devil were often just the result of my lack of knowledge or not knowing how to handle things correctly.
So, years ago, I made it a habit to read a chapter from Proverbs every day, and I would encourage you to do the same. As you read it, God will unveil wisdom to you.
I believe a lot of what we go through is not from the enemy having power. He’s just a loser who looks for opportunities to deceive you. However, the more we grow and walk in wisdom, the fewer opportunities we give enemies or storms of any kind. Get wisdom and it will protect and guard you!
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