Lady Wisdom Calls Out | Journey Through Proverbs 8

A Proverb a Day Keeps the Police Away! Join me as we read through the book of Proverbs in the Message Version this month! I love the women that are in my life right now and I am blessed by their love and their wisdom. When lady wisdom calls out to you, don't ignore her call! Today's reading is packed full of wisdom, insight, and good instruction for living to keep you on the right path!

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"Reading The Bible Regularly Leads To Positive Changes In Life"

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Summary/Abstract

Robert welcomed the listeners to Set Free 24/7 and began discussing Proverbs and the importance of reading the Bible. He shared a study that he had recently read, which showed that individuals who read the Bible four times or more a week had drastically reduced chances of getting drunk, engaging in sex outside of marriage, viewing pornography, and gambling. Robert concluded by saying that reading the Bible regularly likely also significantly reduces the chances of interacting with police, as this is what Set Free 24/7 is all about. The speaker talks about how reading the Bible every day has made a positive impact in their life. They encourage the listener to read Proverbs 8, which speaks of Lady Wisdom. Lady Wisdom encourages the listener to use good sense, listen to her words, and prefer her life discipline over chasing after money and worldly knowledge. This is because Wisdom is ultimately better than all the trappings of wealth. Lady Wisdom is a personalization of God's spirit, who works within us to help us live God's life and achieve wholeness in our environment. Wisdom is more than just good advice or a brilliant idea; it is a presence that helps us to pursue and deal with brokenness. Eugene Peterson encourages us to embrace Lady Wisdom's ways in order to find life, wealth, glory, honor, and a good name. He emphasizes the importance of being alert and responsive in the morning and listening carefully to Lady Wisdom's teachings. Lady Wisdom is calling out to everyone to embrace life and not settle for anything less than the best. She speaks from personal experience, having overcome her own struggles with drug addiction and fraud. She encourages her listeners to strive for an abundant life that God will make room for. She also offers her support through prayer, inviting anyone who needs to make a request to do so in the comments. Her message is to live life to its fullest and not be afraid to reach out for help.

Timestamps

0:00:00

Heading: Proverbs Reading and Its Impact on Behaviors

0:01:09

Heading: The Benefits of Reading the Bible Every Day

0:03:32

"Exploring Lady Wisdom: An Analysis of Proverbs 8"

0:08:01

Heading: Lady Wisdom's Message: Life is Good and Abundant for All

Highlights

Wisdom is God's spirit working within us to fashion our lives into wholeness in the actual environment in which we find ourselves. In these circumstances, in this neighborhood and in this family, lady Wisdom is present not only to make it possible to pursue wholeness, but also to deal with brokenness. It is no use shutting our eyes to it and saying that it doesn't exist. It's no use wallowing in it and saying that there's nothing that we can do about it.

Wisdom is God's spirit working within us. The Holy Spirit is God moving in us to live God's life. In proverbs this Holy Spirit is given the name lady Wisdom. What that does is personalize this aspect of God so that wisdom is not just information or a direction, not just good advice or a brilliant idea. What this does is personalize this aspect of God so that wisdom is not just information or direction and not just good advice or a brilliant idea.

You'll recognize this as true. You with open minds, truth-ready minds will see it at once. Prefer my life discipline over chasing after money and God knowledge over a lucrative career. For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth. Nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her. I am Lady Wisdom and I live next to sanity. Knowledge and discretion live just down the street. The fear of God means hating evil whose ways I hate with passion, pride and arrogance and crooked talk, good counsel and common sense are my characteristics.

It's right here in black and white. Some people actually just dedicated their lives to this study to get you the information, so do with it as you may. But I know for me, this is the right path. It has to be because I know where I was before when I wasn't reading the Bible every day. I did five years in prison for drug addiction and fraud and all sorts of other crazy crimes that went along with that fed into my drug addiction.