March 2009 Archives

March 2009 Archives

Living wisely begins with recognizing God as the foundation of wisdom. Sooner or later, wisdom will require submission to God in situations that seem not to make sense. We can end up second-guessing or hesitating. The best decision is to trust God with our lives, our whole lives. Wisdom is founded on trust.

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Just a reminder that Daylight Savings Time will start March 8th at 2:00 am. That means that you need to remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed this Saturday. And you might need an alarm—I know I will!

This week, John looks at some of the trouble around being wise while making very difficult decisions. The effects of our most important decisions almost always become public eventually, often to our great shame. Why not get the public involved up front? Chances are that honor rather than shame will follow. There are two times when we all need counsel. One is when our wisdom is clouded by our emotional vulnerability. The other is when our situation requires expertise beyond our own. Cultivate those relationships now, open those channels of communication now so they are well in order when they are truly needed.

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