The series, 'The Spirit of Wisdom' by Pastor Ashley Evans is definately one good sermon to listen to. There's a strong anointing carried in his sermons. I had wished to typed out every single detail of what was said and to make it easy for your understanding, but with the time I have now, this is the best I could do =) Hope you'll catch the revelation even in your reading.
I saw the truth in what was emphasized many times in his sermon, "Guard your strength" to be so true in my own personal life. How when bad circumstances, stomachache, emotional tiredness, mental fatigue drains my soul and subsequently making me feeling physically tired. Either things dun go well at work or with the people around me on that day.The days that I slept well, I am energized to stay awake even for ten sermons if need be haha~Wisdom as some said is by experience or well meaning advice.True to a some extend. But what better way to live life when we can go straight to the book of all wisdom, His Word that gives us guaranteed success! =D
(Part 2 of 3)
How God wants to come upon your life not just through accumulation of wisdom over trials and tribulation but to come into your life supernaturally by imparting into you the gift of wisdom. To gain wisdom gain over the years, you'll be old enough to have that wisdom but not the energy to do it.
When God gives you, you become a hundred years old over night. You can have the wisdom of the ages to help you become a successful person. Joshua had the spirit of wisdom when Moses laid his hands on him.
To those who lacks wisdom, ask God who gives generously, who doesn’t find fault.
Why do we need wisdom? To see the long term.
Wisdom understands that you add to what you got today. Wisdom builds her house Proverbs 9:1
You will reap if you do not faint (Gal 6:9) You decide you'll not quit even if someone hurts you.
If you can't see your troubles it's for a time and you want to hop off, ask God for wisdom to show you the long term plan
Life of Samson
Jdg 16:5 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
The devil has a place to subdue you to a place of impotence/powerless.
Jdg 16:16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death.
What made Samson gave up the secret of his strength - emotional tiredness. Emotional faitigue is one of the greatest killer in the world. You underestimate the value of God's gift in your life. When you are tired you don't think straight. You start questioning yourself why you had given up on the job or marriage.
Even the greatest driver in the world, when he is tired, his great skill will not help him. What do you do, pull over and rest.
Never make an important decision when you are emotionally tired.
The gifts/strength of God in your life are the key to your success.
No one can take away the strength of God in your life, that was design to protect you.
No one could take away Samson's strength but he could lay it down. Under tiredness, he gave it.
He did not appreaciate only after he has given up. Many people after they have given up, think back about what they have, looking back with fondness of the past.
Your strength guards your vision.
Your vision gives purpose to your strength.
Strength without vision is purposeless.
When Samson lost his eyesight/vision, he could only think about the past. He walked in circles without his strength and vision thinking about the days he did mighty things for the Lord. The devil will cause you to look at your past.
Your strength is worth fighting for. It holds your vision,
Once you lose the ability to see God's plan in your life, you lose everything.
The devils tries to stops us from what God wants us to do by tiredness.
How to guard your strength
1) Decide to stay strong
2) Get some sleep
3) Diet that gives you energy
4) Find friends that re-energizes your heart for the Lord
Get away from critical people = a legless who teaches running
5) Enough celebration to keep you strong
Eat the food that you enjoy. The joy of the Lord is your strength.
6) Devotions to keep you sharp.
7) Do not let your mind go into analysis that goes into paralysis.
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