Every moment....

Every moment is full of wonder, and God is always present.

Having someone who understands........

Having someone who understands is a great blessing for ourselves. Being someone who understands is a great blessing to others.

Wisdom

Wisdom is skill in living

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge

Wisdom is knowing what to do

Wisdom is the ability to see with discernment

Wisdom is the ability to view life as God perceives it

Wisdom is the God-given ability to see life with rare objectivity and to handle life with rare stability

Make sure we treat each day as being important-"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom" (Psalm 90:12)

Admit out need for wisdom and ask for it-"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him" (James 1:5)

Work at developing a deep respect for God-"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding" (Proverbs 9:10)

Be sure that we have a vital relationship with Jesus Christ-"I...do not cease to...mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him" (Ephesians 1:15-17)

Be willing to pay any price for the truth-"Buy the truth, and do not sell it, also wisdom and instruction and understanding" (Proverbs 23:23)

Every challenge or responsibility that lies ahead of us can be handled in a better way when we handle it with God's wisdom. So, we must desire for wisdom above all else, pray for wisdom, seek wisdom and grow in wisdom.

Friendship

"The greatest gift you can give to someone is your friendship because you are giving them a portion of your life that you will never get it back"

A Year Of Time

…Though even thinking on the subject of time may prove discomforting, it is not a bad idea—especially at the beginning of a new year.

As we look into 2007 we look at a block of time. We see 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds. And all is a gift from God. We have done nothing to deserve it, earn it, or purchased it. Like the air we breathe, time comes to us as a part of life.

The gift of time is not ours alone. It is given equally to each person. Rich and poor, educated and ignorant, strong and weak—every man, woman and child has the same twenty-four hours every day.

Another important thing about time is that you cannot stop it. There is no way to slow it down, turn it off, or adjust it. Time marches on.

And you cannot bring back time. Once it is gone, it is gone. Yesterday is lost forever. If yesterday is lost, tomorrow is uncertain. We may look ahead at a full year’s block of time, but we really have no guarantee that we will experience any of it.

Obviously, time is one of our most precious possessions. We can waste it. We can worry over it. We can spend it on ourselves. Or, as good stewards, we can invest it in the kingdom of God.

The new year is full of time. As the seconds tick away, will you be tossing time out the window, or will you make every minute count?