Love you all, praying for you,
I just love God’s Word. It is full of everything you need. Wisdom, insight, understanding, promise, hope, truth. It has warnings and encouragement, commands, principles and parables. The way you learn the best? It’s got it. So what are your favorite parts of the Bible, the stories, the warnings, the instructions, the encouragement. I like the encouragement best – but sometimes I need the warning most. Just like your best friend is not the one who always agrees with you, or joins you in stupid. It’s the one loves you enough to tell you the truth, to call you out when you need it, when you are too full of yourself, or heading the wrong way. Proverbs 27:5-6 – Open rebuke is better than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. So I appreciate the warnings. Proverbs 22:3 – A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it. What is prudent? Not prudish, not Mr. “No fun at all.” Prudent is cautious, circumspect, (considering all factors) practically wise. Street Smart in a good sense, not gullible or naïve, but experienced, not prone to mistakes that can be costly. What does it matter how much you gain, if you lose it all. God says the wise see danger and take refuge, they hold up, they change course, they don’t keep going like normal, like everything is the same. Sometimes it’s not. Why do people keep going like normal and suffer... instead of taking refuge? They are unaware, and heedless. Sometimes they are so self-absorbed, just looking at their feet – that they don’t see the lamp post they are about to walk into. They are looking at their own feet, rather than the road ahead. Psalms 121:1 – I lift up my eyes to the hills – where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth. Lift your eyes, not staring at the clouds, but looking to the One who is your help. Ask Him. The way you do this is steady habit, steady diet. PRISM is mission critical to avoid disaster. Wisdom comes from the LORD. Without it, you stumble and fall, or you don’t even know that the bridge is out. Often people lack a Godly circle of counsel. Proverbs 24:6 – Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors. Some people forget that we are in a war. The Enemy is warring against your soul, trying to catch you up, make you stumble, steal, kill, and destroy. That’s personal attack. Other times it's broader calamity against a city or nation, the days are evil. The ignorant don’t recognize danger forming, and they get caught in it. The best way to see danger and take refuge, is PiVAT before dinner. This is taking refuge - daily. Asking God what His plans are for you for tomorrow, is taking refuge – (running for help to HIM – for His plans, before the disaster comes). He will lead you around it – and in the center of His will for you - which brings His Good and His blessing. PRISM is taking refuge in Him, Stay in it! His Word, His Wisdom, and the confirmation of what He just told you to do. Happens all the time. Your Daily Call, where you overcome with the word of your testimony, and get challenged by their insight and obedience. Sometimes its good to ask God – where is the danger? Is there danger facing your marriage? Oh that’s no big deal, yes it is. God wants you to change it. Don’t keep doing what you’re doing and suffer for it, Run to Him and then address it. Ask God what needs to change. Boys will be boys – no, that boy of yours needs to be corrected, not made excuses for. Unruly kids bring disgrace to their mother. Whatever area of life it may be… Ask God what dangers are approaching that you might not see... that He wants you to avoid, and what to do to prevent them. He will tell you. He promised wisdom to those who ask Him. Speak with your Godly friends – obeyers – and ask them what they see? What God is revealing to them - in their PiVAT and PRISM. Many advisors make victory sure. The best protection for you and your family? Fully obeying His Plans for you – Do PiVAT before dinner, stay immersed in the wisdom that is His Word, Stay in PRISM, And be in relationship with other obeyers. Praying that your PiVAT and PRISM and Daily Call, and your seeking the counsel of Godly friends, obeyers who hear His voice and walk in His will - will establish you in safety and victory. Praying that you keep these habits regularly, so you daily take refuge in HIM, so He can direct your steps, guard you from danger, and empower you to love others to the truth and life that is in Christ. Love you all, dad
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