How can we live lives full of wisdom?
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To become wise we need to spend time in prayer so that we can learn to hear the voice of God - we call this discernment.
Once we discern Gods voice we need to have the courage to live into it. |
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Discuss what these situations might look like if we choose to live in WISDOM.
1.Your friend got picked for the top sports team and you didn't. What do you do? Why? 2. You are throwing a ball around inside. You break something and think you can get away with saying you accidentally bumped it on your way past. What do you do? Why? 3. A kid at school is getting bullied by some of your friends. You know it's not OK and you try to sneak away. They take the kid's lunchbox and throw it to you. What do you and? Why? 4. The local beach clean up day which you have committed to is on the same day as your birthday. What do you do? Why? 5. You and your parent have had a massive argument and you have both overreacted. What do you do? Why? 6. You have been offered a part-time job after school. What do you do? Why? 7. A family holiday that you had been looking forward to has been cancelled. What do you do? Why? 8. Your family pet has cancer and will not recover. What do you do? Why? |
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Try these on for size!
Read these proverbs and
discuss what wisdom they are offering you today.
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Proverbs 3:3 Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you. Proverbs 3:27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due. Proverbs 3:31 Do not envy the violent and do not choose any of their ways. Proverbs 8:32 And now, my children, listen to me: happy are those who keep my ways. Proverbs 11: 25 A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water Proverbs 14:31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy, honour God. Proverbs 15:17 Better a dinner of vegetables where love is than a fatted ox and hatred with it. Proverbs 15:18 Those who are hot tempered stir up strife, but those who are slow to anger calm contention. Proverbs 17:9 One who forgives a wrong fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend. Proverbs 25:16 If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, or else, having too much, you will vomit. Proverbs 31:8-9 Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. Speak out, judge righteously defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
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