Tag: self-help

Meditation Journey Day 18 Hi Friend, My goal in writing you these reflections is to hopefully give to you insight into the Biblical pattern of growing your spiritual life. This passage is just one of many I could walk you through from the Old and New Testaments that reveal that journey. Psalm 1, Psalm 119,…

Meditation Journey Day 17 Hi Friend, We began our discussion of Proverbs 2:1-5 by focusing on the three “ifs” of the passage, now we approach the “then”. In my paraphrase of verse five I have added the words “and only then” emphasizing that all of the three conditions need to be fulfilled to get maximum…

Meditation Journey Day 14 Hi Friend, I trust you have noticed each of the verbs of Proverbs 2:1-5 intensify as we move through the passage. “Receive … store/hide … incline/turn… apply … call out … cry aloud … seek/look for … search” are all verbs that build a tribute to wisdom and understanding’s importance. Remember…

Hi Friend, How do we apply our heart to understanding? Remember we are call to “…apply your heart to understanding.” Knowing what “understanding” means helps us gain a handle on this process. In yesterday’s devotion we learned that “Understanding is the practical application of the wisdom or insight of God.” Now we need to define…

Meditation Journey Day 10 As I promised, today we will begin to unpack verse 2 ‘… turning (inclining) your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding,…” Our focus will be on our ears. The ear as referred to in this verse is not just the outer extension of flesh that sits on both…