Practical Wisdom from the Word of God

As I look back on 2020 and 2021, I can see that I have often let the things that have happened rob me of the potential energy that faith is supposed to have in my life.  I think we need to make 2022 a year where we access more of our potential than ever before.  Let's see what the Word has to say about that in Mark chapter 9.   For written teachings go to https://wjkiefer.wordp...

Thankfulness is a very important key to successful life.  Grumbling is the opposite of thanksgiving.  If we recognize and understand why and how we grumble, it will help us attack it with thanksgiving.  The children of Israel in the wilderness is a prime example.  Let's take a closer look at them. For written teachings go to https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/ For Audio Messages Vi...

Happy Thanksgiving!  A thankful heart is one of the most important things we need to unlock the potential that God has placed within us.  However, to develop thankfulness, I think it can help us to understand the source and effect of unthankfulness in our lives.  Let's see what the Bible has to say.   For written teachings go to https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/    For...

In the world a person's potential can come from many sources.  It may come from our heritage, our financial status, where we live or our physical gifts and talents.  Our potential in God does not come from any of those things.  God may well use them, but that is not the source.  What is the source of our potential in God?  Let's see what the Bible has to say. For written t...

I believe every believer has the potential in God to be fruitful and victorious in God's Kingdom and in life.  Mark 4:21-25 give us keys that will help us release our potential.  Let's look again at the Word of God and see just how we can do that.   For written teachings go to https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/    For Audio Messages Visit: https://anchor.fm/bill-kiefer or sea...

I believe we all have the same potential as new creations in Christ.  How can we release our full potential.  Jesus tells us in Mark 4:21-26.  Let's take a look. For written teachings go to https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/ For Audio Messages Visit: https://anchor.fm/bill-kiefer or search Practical Wisdom from the Word of God or Bill Kiefer on Spotify or where you listen to podcasts....

I believe we all have the same potential for success in the Kingdom of God.  In Mark 4:20 Jesus says that some seed of God's word fell on good ground yet the good ground produced at different levels .  Why.  If God does not show partiality there should only be 100 fold production.  Let's look into the rest of Jesus' teaching to find out why, For written teachings go to https://...

There is a lot of talk today about everyone having the same opportunities and why some do and others don't.  The truth is that in natural things we don't all have the same opportunities.  However, it is not that way in the Kingdom of God.  We all have tremendous potential in God.  Let's see what the Word has to say about our potential and ultimately how we release it in life. F...

There is something about our society that makes waiting on God extremely difficult.  We have become a society of noise.  We cannot deal with not having something feeding our need for input all the time.  However, to wait on God is a product of relationship and relationship requires we hear him.  The bible tells us in Ps. 46:10 that to know him we must be still.  How can we...

We tend to think of waiting of or for the Lord only in times when we need something.  That is not what we need to do.  Waiting on God must become a lifestyle.  How can we develop that?  Let's go to the Word and see. For written teachings go to https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/   For Audio Messages Visit: https://anchor.fm/bill-kiefer or search Practical Wisdom from the Word...

Perhaps the most important key to successful waiting is to remember that we are not waiting for something but we are waiting on someone.  If we are going to wait successfully we are going to have to understand the key that the Centurion understood during his encounter with Jesus.   For written teachings go to https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/    For Audio Messages Visit: https://...

We often think we know what words mean but often there is more to a definition than we realize.  What does it really mean to wait from the definitions of the biblical words involved?  Let's find out. For written teachings go to https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/ For Audio Messages Visit: https://anchor.fm/bill-kiefer or search Practical Wisdom from the Word of God or Bill Kiefer on Spotify...

In Isaiah 40 the Lord says he gives power to the weak.  What does that really mean?  Lets go to the Word to find out.   For written teachings go to https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/    For Audio Messages Visit: https://anchor.fm/bill-kiefer or search Practical Wisdom from the Word of God or Bill Kiefer on Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Email: LivingwordintGreene.co...

Isaiah 40 speaks repeatedly about weariness.  When we are tired for a long time we become weary.  This happens when things wear on us until we feel we can not longer go on.  At this point we may even feint.  Everyone gets to this point sometimes.  In Isaiah 40, the Lord shows how we can overcome this condition.  Let's look and see how. For written teachings go to http...

Why does it seem so hard for us to wait?  Part of it is human nature, but Isaiah 40 gives some important insights into this important topic. or Written teachings visit: https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/ For Audio Messages Visit: https://anchor.fm/bill-kiefer or search Practical Wisdom from the Word of God or Bill Kiefer on Spotify or where you listen to podcasts.

When we look at waiting, it is important to understand what to expect from God.  It is even more important to understand just who it is we are waiting for.  It is almighty God!  Isaiah has some powerful insights that can help us.     For Written teachings visit: https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/For Audio Messages Visit: https://anchor.fm/bill-kiefer or search Practical...

When Sarah got impatient and tried to help God bring about the manifestation of his promise of a child to her and Abraham, she created a problem that is still causing strife to our day.  Abraham waited for the promise of God.  Even though it took 25 years and during that time it became even more impossible for God to do what he said, Abraham continued to wait in faith.  How did he d...

One of the things that is at the heart of so much trouble in our world is the conflict between the Jewish people and those of Arab descent.  Did you know that the source of this animosity goes back to a failure to wait on the Lord.  Let's look into the Word of God and see how. For Written teachings visit: https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/ For Audio Messages Visit: https://anchor.fm/bill-ki...

If God is almighty, why do I have to wait?  Why can't he do what I need when I need it?  The bible has a good deal to say about that.  Let's take a look and see why waiting is such an important key to victory.   For Written teachings visit: https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/For Audio Messages Visit: https://anchor.fm/bill-kiefer or search Practical Wisdom from the Word of God...

We know that we must learn to wait in life.  That includes in our faith relationship to God.  How we wait determines is we succeed or fail.  In Isaiah 8 we learn that one of the realities of our time waiting is that it can become a sanctuary for us and a stumbling block for the enemy.  Let's see how to make that work for us in the Word. For Written teachings visit: https://wjki...

A great deal of life revolves around waiting.  Faith is no exception to that.  How we wait determines whether we see the outcome we want and God wants for us or not.  Let's see what the word has to say about how we are to wait. For Written teachings visit: https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/ For Audio Messages Visit: https://anchor.fm/bill-kiefer or search Practical Wisdom from the Word...

How much time do you spend waiting?  I have learned that the key to faith and victory is how we wait.  The first command given by the church to Jesus was wait.  How we wait determines success and victory in life.  Let's see what the Word of God has to say about this subject. or Written teachings visit: https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/ E-Mail Livingwordintgreene@gmail.com For the...

In Luke 17 Jesus heals 10 lepers.  One came back to him to give him thanks and glorify God.  Jesus said his faith made him whole.  I believe we must be whole to overcome the world fully.  What does that mean.  Let's look into to the Word to find out. For Written teachings visit: https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/ For Audio Messages Visit: https://anchor.fm/bill-kiefer or sear...

In Luke chapter 4, Jesus speaks of the acceptable year of the Lord.  The people he was speaking to were Jewish and they knew what that meant.  We generally do not.  He is talking about the year of Jubilee from the Old Covenant.  What does that mean for us and how can it help us overcome the world?  Let's go to the Word and find out.  For Written teachings visit: https...

Psalm 112 is a picture of a truly stable person.  Could giving be part of what makes him stable and if so, how and why.  Let's go to the Word and find out. For Written teachings visit: https://wjkiefer.wordpress.com/