Proverbs 2:6-7
For the Lord gives (skillful and godly) wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous (those who are in right standing with Him); He is a shield to those who walk in integrity.

We have a part to play in receiving God’s wisdom. We must engage with the Word and seek wisdom. We must walk before Him in integrity and righteousness. Sin will interfere with the communication lines between God and us. When we value the benefits of God’s wisdom, we will turn away from sin. 

Proverbs 2:3-5
Yes, if you cry out for insight, and lift your voice for understanding; if you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver and search for her as you would hidden treasure. Then you will understand the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God. Wisdom has more value than silver.

Wisdom leads us onto the right path and keeps us from making costly, unnecessary mistakes. God knows and sees our past, present, and future. When we humble ourselves and cry out for insight into our situation so we know how to pray and what decision to make, God will answer and give us the wisdom.

Proverbs 2:1-2
My Son, if you will receive my words and treasure my commandments within you, so that your ear is attentive (skillful and godly) wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding (seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly).

We all have full access to God’s wisdom if we seek and ask for it. When we make the word of God a treasure to be sought after, we will be attentive and listen. The modern world pushes easy distractions through technology, convincing us the good we seek can be found there. When we set a guard on our heart and apply it to understanding wisdom, we will succeed and turn away from empty distractions. 

Philippians 4:8

Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually o these things.

Yes, we have heard it think good things but what if your life, health and happiness depend on your thoughts. What if peace can be shattered in our lives and in our families because we are not thinking Godly thoughts and it leads to ungodly actions. We have choices and we are responsible for closing the gate against negative thoughts. Choose life.

Proverbs 4:23-24

Watch over you heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you a deceitful (lying, misleading) mouth and put devious lips far from you.

Our heart believes what we say! If your word isn’t spoken with integrity than your heart will not trust you. Our authority and speaking the word depends on us having integrity. What we speak matters! Which is why we are to watch over our hearts and keep only living water flowing out of our mouths. 

Proverbs 4:20

My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn; open your ears to my sayings. Do not let them escape from your sight; keep then in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing and health to all their flesh. 

We the body of the church are God’s sons and daughters, and God wants us to succeed. We have to stop believing the lie that we are ordinary and ineffectual Christians. God doesn’t believe it! The Word is written down for us to read, believe and transform our lives. Everything that makes us successful in this life is written in the Word.

Joshua 1:8

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read (and meditate on) it day and night, so that you may be careful to do (everything) in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make you way prosperous, and then you will be successful.  

God doesn’t tell us to read the word to be a drudgery. He is telling us this because our thoughts can get slammed with earthly, worldly, fleshly desires that draw us away from Him. What has our focus has our thoughts, our minds and attention. If we wonder why our life is where it is we are to examine our thoughts compared to the Word. 

Mark 16:17-18

These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay hand on the sick, and they will get well. 

If we are frustrated with our lives and living below what Jesus has promised check what we believe. Are our hearts hardened in disappointment, frustration, unforgiveness and anger. Do a heart check and see what signs are following what we believe. Then repent! Next study the scriptures, use our authority and begin to STAND on the Word until the promises of God manifest in your life. 

2 Corinthians 10:5

We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the (true) knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ. 

Doubt, unbelief, fear, all begin with a thought! What we are thinking is what we believe. What we believe we manifest in our speaking and then our actions. If we never TAKE a THOUGHT and meditate on it, we will not destroy our Faith and open a door to the enemy. When the enemy whispers in our ear negative thoughts we are to rebuke him in the Name of Jesus. 

2 Corinthians 10:3-4

For though we walk in the flesh (as mortal men), we are not carrying on our (spiritual) warfare according to the flesh and using the weapons of man. The weapons of our warfare are not physical (weapons of flesh and blood) Our weapons are divinely powerful for the destruction of the fortresses. 

If we are too earthly minded, carnally minded, fleshly minded we will not overcome in the spiritual realm. Our spirit has been given power and authority to fight all our battles in that realm. We are more than able to defend ourselves by speaking our authority in the name of Jesus. “Our weapons are divinely powerful for the destruction of the fortresses.”