Wisdom - Feed Yourself

Continuing yesterday's thoughts from the book "The Divine Mentor" by Wayne Cordeiro

FEED YOURSELF WITH WISDOM – Daily Devotions – 40 minutes (“…give us this day our daily bread…”)
Needed: Bible, pen, journal, a Bible-reading plan and a daily planner. (The planner for jotting down intrusive thoughts that happen during devotions; i.e. “buy bread and milk today.”)

One suggested format: SOAP. Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
Scripture: as you read your planned portion ask the Holy Spirit to bring to your heart one text in particular.
Observation: Think about to whom the passage was written and why. Ponder its tone, its meaning, its purpose. Write in your journal what you have observed.
Application: “How does this passage apply to me?” Application makes the difference between hearing His will and doing His will. It sets apart a disciple from a dabbler. Application states how you will live differently because of what you’ve just read.
Prayer: recording your prayer in the journal is a wonderful way to cement everything that’s just happened in mind and heart. At the top of the page, title and date it.
Make a table of contents with the title, Scripture reference, the date and the journal page where it is to be found.

Meet with God at the time of the day that your mind is the sharpest.
Why is knowing God so important? Why does He want us to love Him with ever increasing devotion? For creative affinity – we become increasingly more like that which we love the most. We take on the characteristis of whom or what we cherish most deeply.

The world won’t be changed by those who take a weekly class (church). It will be changed by men and women who sit daily at the feet of Jesus, listening to His words. These people will be recognized by the world because of the tone of the Father’s words.

Question: are we going to be spoon-fed once a week or will we enter the University of the Holy Spirit where He can personally mentor us daily?

The highest form of prayer is not me talking to God.
It is Him talking to me through Scripture.

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