JUNE 2022
I attended an INCREASE Conference in Hawaii last month. Increase in what?
Wisdom, knowledge, productivity, health, faith, generosity.
FIRST … BE FRUITFUL ….THEN MULTIPLY
RELATIONSHIP IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF WEALTH Tim Redmond
EVERYTHING STARTS WITH GOD FIRST. “In the beginning, GOD…”
TAKE GOOD NOTES WHEN THE KING TALKS. Jentezen Franklin
FAITH IS THE CURRENCY OF HEAVEN. HONOR IS THE PLATFORM IT IS BUILT ON. Jedidiah Thruner
THE REASON FOR BUSINESS IS LEGACY AND KINGDOM. Bob Harrison
PEOPLE THAT HAVE SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS… THEY ARE GRATEFUL…THEY ARE GENEROUS Bob Harrison
They live by Words such as
Psalm 100:4-5 which says,
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and
His truth endures to all generations.”
It’s all around us, everywhere. There’s no lack of access to wisdom. Surround yourself with INCREASE Thinkers!
King Solomon was known as the wisest and richest man who ever lived. The story of where this occured is found in 1Kings 3:5-15. Also, because of the life he lived, he gave us the book of Proverbs, of Ecclesiastes and
Song of Solomon. How amazing that this is all recorded for us to refer to.
Years ago when I was dreaming of writing kids books (that hopefully will make a positive impact on how special they are to God), I was reading Proverbs 8 and when I got to Proverbs 8:12 the name for these characters hit me right in my heart. “I wisdom dwell with prudence and find out knowledge of witty inventions.”(KJV)
There is was. GIWI, God Inspired Witty Inventions.
The Passion Translation (tPt) states it this way. “For I am Wisdom, and I am shrewd and intelligent. I have at my disposal living-understanding to devise a plan for your life.”
I hope you have a library filled with books on wisdom. It will sustain you through the whatever’s, whoever’s, and whenever’s in life. If you’re just starting out in seeking wisdom I would recommend The Passion Translation of Proverbs. (Proverbs - Wisdom from Above) because it’s a purer translation from Hebrew and Greek texts and easier to understand. And read it with pen in hand so you can underline every verse that speaks to you.
I could sit here and go on and on with all the highlighted areas in books and journals,
but I know God speaks to each of us in and through our own experiences. So I’ll just share this one portion of
The Passion Translation - Proverbs 9:7-12 “If you try to correct an arrogant synic, Expect an angry insult in return. And if you try to confront an evil man, Don’t be surprised if all you get is a slap in the face! (8) So don’t even bother to correct a mocker, for he’ll only hate you for it. But go ahead and correct the wise; They’ll love you even more.(9)Teach a wise man what is right and he’ll grow even wiser. Instruct the lovers of God and they’ll learn even more. (10)The starting point for acquiring wisdom is to be consumed with awe as you worship Jehovah God. To receive revelation of the
Holy One you must come to the one who has living-understanding. (11)Wisdom will extend your life, making every year more fruitful than the one before. (12)So it is to your advantage to be wise. But to ignore the counsel of wisdom is to invite trouble into your life.”
Praying for ever increasing wisdom for you every day going forward.
In Him!
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