verseoftheday

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out. Proverbs 18:15 NIV Here's a couple of things to try... When you read God's Word, ask Him to speak to you through it. Maybe it's a passage, a sentence, a verse, a word. Ask What do you want me to know, to know about you, about me, what I need to do or change... And listen Read it out loud. Even if it's in your head...it's different out loud. If you're going to church this weekend (which is a great idea!) pray first for God to speak through the words, songs, prayers silence, the people there Ask And listen Listen with your heart. The "leb" The inner person. Mind, will,  heart And as we listen God's love, grace, and hope will find it's expression in how we live... #seek #itsaheartthing #heartknowledge #somethingtochewon

Friday! Proverbs! The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out. Proverbs 18:15 NIV There must be a mistake here. Isn't it the mind that acquires knowledge? The word here for "heart" is our old Hebrew friend "leb" The heart The inner person The mind The will The heart And when knowledge gets in there, that changes things. Changes the way we see ourselves, the world,  God, other people When knowledge gets in there it changes how we think, how we feel, and how we live Knowledge acquired in the heart changes how we live. What we believe What we believe is important What's worth living for And what's worth dying for The question is, where am I getting my heart knowledge from? Do I just let it drift in from anywhere? Solomon says no. Seek it out. There's a deliberate intentional seeking of heart knowledge... #seek #itsaheartthing #somethingtochewon