SHE SPEAKS WITH WISDOM

"She speaks with wisdom..."
(Proverbs 31: 26a, NIV)
I'll focus today on the first part of the scripture. If the ‪#‎VirtuousWoman‬ speaks with wisdom, that means she HAS wisdom. I did a search on the word "wisdom" and I'll love to share my findings.
- According to Deuteronomy 4:6, observing God's instructions CAREFULLY shows your wisdom.
- If you need wisdom (and everyone does), James 1:5 tells you to ASK God and you'll get it...
- The spirit of wisdom filled Joshua because Moses laid hands on him. Hmmm. I need to chew more on that one.
- There are so many wisdom lessons in the book of Job, particularly Job 28. I found Job 32:7 quite instructive...Old age does NOT necessarily give one wisdom.
- If you need PRACTICAL wisdom, a good book to start with is the book of Proverbs. I'll be sharing important verses on my Facebook wall but if you can't wait to grab them all, you can dig into the book of Proverbs yourself lol.
- One of my best scriptures EVER is Ecclesiastes 7:12. It is about Wisdom - "Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves those who have it." Woman, if you lack the wisdom that comes from the Lord, you will lose MANY things to the crafty. If you don't take time to prayerfully analyze situations, you'll keep giving wrong reactions that will make you appear unstable.
- "As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor." Says Ecclesiastes 10:1. You can't afford to let a little folly give your wisdom "perfume" a bad smell. So, take out time to pray before judging a matter.
- According to Isaiah 11:12, one of the attributes of the Spirit of the Lord is that He is a Spirit of wisdom and understanding. Why don't you ask Him how to go about that challenging situation you're grappling with before you speak?
- Ezekiel 28 tells the story of a wisdom that became corrupted because of pride. Some women are wise but they use their wisdom to mislead their household. Faithful instruction is NOT found on their lips. They are NOT virtuous women. If you're one of such women, it's time to repent and to use your God-given wisdom appropriately...You can send me a message if you'll like to return to the Lord. He'll bring beauty out of your mess.
- In Daniel 2, the king had ordered that all the wise men be killed as they could not interpret his dream. Daniel had the answer that would save them all YET he was tactful when he approached the captain of the king's guard (verse 14). Some women may have the solution to their husband/household/organization/country's problems but they don't present their case tactfully and when their input is rejected, we begin to hear how they were shunned "because they are women". Indeed, sometimes women are not allowed to speak (and that's just plain wrong) but sometimes, it's the absence of tact that is the problem.
- 1 Corinthians 1:20 talks about the "wisdom of this world". That's what the crafty use. However, God makes the wisdom of this world foolish. The Virtuous Woman does not operate with the wisdom of this world but with God's wisdom. Be careful with which wisdom is guiding your thoughts, words and actions...1 Corinthians 1:25 tells us that the "foolishness" of God is wiser than human wisdom...
I need to round up now but I'll like to encourage you, my sisters, to spend more time studying God's word as you seek for solutions. I'm not saying you can't seek counsel from others (for in a multitude of counsel, there is safety) but let God be the final authority in your life.
Enjoy your day.