Let Calmness Lay Great Offences to Rest
If you defend yourself against such an unbelieving person, he cannot understand you because he doesn’t think like you. So, if you shut up, it prevents you from giving him a basis to say evil things about you.
Knowing God Devotional is an online daily devotional written by Andrews Baah Kwafo, the president of The Bible Daily Network.
If you defend yourself against such an unbelieving person, he cannot understand you because he doesn’t think like you. So, if you shut up, it prevents you from giving him a basis to say evil things about you.
Wisdom is the force that directs how resources ought to be used to achieve maximum results. Without it, you’re in trouble. That is why anybody who invests in divine knowledge in Christ always improves his quality of life.
Of a truth, the words of a wise person don’t have noise attached to them. And because of that, it doesn’t sound so loud to the human inclination. The one who pays attention to their words will end up grasping the wisdom in it.
Don’t just pursue wisdom. Pray also for God to give you visibility in your area of influence – be it professional-wise or ministry-wise. It’ll help you reach more people you’ll never imagine.
Solomon gave simple advice to all young people in Ecclesiastes 11:9. He said that as a young person, just be happy and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and chase after what you see. But while doing all these things, know that God will bring you into judgment.
Learn how to demarcate every monetary resource that gets into your hands. Don’t spend everything or save everything. Invest some.
It’s not enough to know God says remember Him in your youthful days. You must walk by that revelation. But how? Simply by taking His Word seriously.
You don’t have to pray with the intention that God’s face will shine on you. Just commune with Him. The more you do it, the more Christ-like your life will be. And people will see real holiness in your life like never before, even though it’s scarce in this perverse generation.
Don’t commit it to people. If you commit it to them, shocks from disappointments can really harm you. Instead, commit it to God.
Not everyone around you believes in you or what you say to them. And no evil planner will do that when you’re around. They’ll always conspire against you when you’re not with them. Be wise in your interactions with people.
You need people in Christ. But God didn’t build you up to be totally dependent on them for your fellowship with Him. Otherwise, you wouldn’t need to pray by yourself. Be like David. There were priests in his kingdom. But He relied on God for direction. The Lord is your strength.
In the midst of turbulent circumstances, don’t run away from God like what Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden after they ate from the forbidden tree. Instead, run to God. Speak unto Him. Tell Him what David said in Psalm 28:2, “Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help…”. Speak in tongues if you can. Talk to Him. He’ll be there to calm you down.