(The following is the July 7 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Corinthians 1 and pay close attention to verses 18-25.) Have you ever wondered why other people believe things you consider foolish? For example, take the topic of aliens from other planets visiting Earth. Imagine a …
Tag: Wisdom
Seek God’s Wisdom
(The following is the May 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 6 and pay close attention to verses 1-10.) Stephen was one of seven men chosen to help manage the early church's growing responsibilities. They sought “men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom” (v. 3). He …
God Reveals What Education Cannot
(The following is the March 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 10 and pay close attention to verses 21-24.) There is tremendous value in formal and informal education. We learn to read as children, then reading and experience enable us to pursue subjects of interest for the rest of …
“…And the Wisdom to Know the Difference”
A few months ago, my daily lesson learned blog post was on the subject "Don't Fret What You Can't Control." It was inspired by a long traffic jam on Interstate 75 returning to Louisville from a visit with my son in South Carolina. Mentioned in that post was the Serenity Prayer: “God, grant me the serenity …
Leap Year Lesson #364: Sip Wisdom Slowly
I've been reading through the biblical book of Proverbs recently. It's the kind of book that one can (and should) read over and over again because of the wisdom it contains. In fact, it's one of the few biblical books included in the genre called wisdom literature. Parts of the book are written in a …
