Wisdom. This one was a group effort. I think between the boys realizing we may say or do things that are not customary, and myself just being a mommy who so often doubts that I have an ounce of wisdom in my normal day, we recognized our need for wisdom in another culture out of our ordinary day. The great thing is that wisdom is available to us no matter where we are because it is an offering of God who is everywhere....He's pretty great like that.
I'm going to let you prayer warriors in on a bit of our conversation last night so you can pray specifically for my guy. Jonathan specifically told me NOT to give him directions on things to do or not to do. I will not listen to him, but let me shed a bit of light on why he said this. He has some difficulty processing directions at home. Most of us have a tough time following directions (how many of you have followed God's Word without messing up....in the last 5 minutes?!?!?) BUT he knows this about himself and he is nervous about messing something up. Proverbs 4:5 says, "Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them." Jonathan is subscribing to ignorance and asking for the negative of this verse, "no wisdom given, no understanding expected." I promise, he is brilliant....in a twisted way sometimes. Last night he was openly emotional that he is afraid of messing something up. I know....tough stuff. The truth is, he will mess up. But so will I. And Joshua. And Aimee and anyone else on this earth. But I trust that we will get through and rest in God's hands....Jonathan isn't so sure at times.
So pray for wisdom. Pray for our spirits to be ready to accept wisdom. The book of Proverbs talks about the protection wisdom provides. We want that protection....deep down Jonathan does want it....and that is why he was emotional about it. We want the promises of beautiful amazing things that come when lives yield to wisdom.
Proverbs 3:13-18 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Proverbs 4:6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.
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