Personally, I believe as a company owner and as a leader of departments in a large ministry, providing encouragement at all levels of an organization is extremely essential for the growth and motivation of those I lead. And,
“Examine yourself to see whether you are in the faith.“ – 2 Corinthians 13:5 NIV What you focus your attention on is the most crucial things in life. It determines what you believe about yourself and what you believe about God. Even Jesus said that your eyes are the windows to your heart. Your focus …
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“There is only one thing worth being concerned about.” Luke 10:42 NLT So, what is the most important thing in your life that you are concerned about? Could this be your family, your job, your finances, your health, or even your retirement plan? What about from a spiritual perspective? Did you know there are two …
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We have now arrived at the final blog post of this series in which I have attempted to distinguish between knowledge, understanding and wisdom. In this second post on wisdom, let’s explore the practical side of how to operate in God’s wisdom. In the New Testament, wisdom is often spoken in terms of having the …
In simple terms, biblical wisdom is the capacity to understand life and how to implement ideas based on God’s perspective. Or put another way, “wisdom is the appropriate application of knowledge.” It is clear in the Word that wisdom is an invaluable virtue that is priceless, rare, immeasurable and too deep to fathom on our own.
Understanding is the ability to interpret and translate into meaning the facts or information that you have gathered (knowledge). To come to an understanding of anything, you have to be able to extract the meaning from the information you have. In essence, you have to move from factual information to the understanding of the dynamics of whatever you are endeavoring to understand: the how, what and why.
Knowledge is the accumulation of facts and data through studying, research, investigation, observation and even experiences. It’s being aware of something and having the details to know. People with “knowledge” are able to collect, remember, and access information. It is possible to have knowledge, but to also have a complete lack of understanding and wisdom. A person might have the facts, but they don’t know what the information means or what to do next with it.
There is a myth that gaining knowledge is the best solution to the problems we face in our lives. The world is now on information overload; just look at the amount of information there is on the internet and in published books. However, knowledge without the meaning or understanding of how to apply it can bring us to the place I call, “all the gear, but no idea!”
Spiritual Gifts are God Given – Be Humble Fame is Man-Given – Be Careful Character is Developed – Be Intentional Don’t Shoot Me Down in Flames! The role of character is one of the most difficult areas to discuss regarding spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) and the revelatory gifts (prophecy, word of knowledge, word of …
“You are the master of your unspoken words, but a slave to the words you have spoken” – (Winston Churchill) As we minister to believers all around the country and around the world, some of the same questions keep coming up. What is the difference between the gift of prophecy vs the office of a …
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