Wisdom Matters

Cleaning out and bagging up clothes you haven’t worn in a while always feels good. It is especially fun to bag up the clothes that make us consider, “What was I thinking when I bought that?!” There is something about restoring order and simplifying our lives that is good for our souls. Maybe the Lord is trying to tell us something during those times. Getting something new, trendy, interesting, or...

The priorities of our culture are often at odds with the priorities of God. The world teaches us that the road to success is clawing our way to the top. Jesus taught his disciples to claw their way to the bottom. Success isn’t gained by stepping over or on others. Instead, it is gained by becoming the “servant of all.” Wise priorities are the result of learning to think biblically. God sent his So...

God wanted his children to belong to a family on earth even before they became a family in heaven. We were created by God to need and enjoy relationships with him and with other people. A lot of Scripture teaches us how to live on earth as we will one day live in heaven. Paul taught each Christian in the Philippian church to “look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others....

God loves to bless his children with prosperity. Some of our prosperity is defined by the things we own or possess. God gives us possessions, and those things can give us peace of mind, contentment, and a sense of safety for the future—until they don’t. God taught Adam and Eve how to take care of all that he had given them. He wanted them to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the Garden and their...