I made a huge list of New Year Resolutions in my new journal (thanks Mom!), but there are two things I long for more than anything:
Without these, nothing else I do matters!
1. Wisdom:
Proverbs 8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
2. Love:
1 Corinthians 13
1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
7 comments:
That's the verse that the Lord gave my husband concerning our son while he was prodigal. He even put the very last part of it -- "love never fails" (NASB, I think) --plus quoted the reference, so that he could hear it when he called and had to leave a message.
great resolutions - if we followed those whole heartedly, we would sure be better people and Christians.
Four weeks since your last blog - you are getting as bad as your other blogging Matlock relatives!
:-)
You can't go wrong with love and wisdom!
Shannon
You are very correct. Without wisdom and love, nothing else matters.
BTW, I am sorry I haven't sent you an email yet. I've been . . . "naughty." I hope that you can forgive me.
Anyway, I also hope you are having a good new year, so far (smiles).
Love your post. I think as a mother, wisdom is what I pray for most of all. I long for my children to see Christ's love in me.
Blessings to your beautiful family!!! Hope you guys are staying warm!
Thanks for the encouragement.
Good resolutions! Enjoyed getting caught up on your recent blogs!
Those are certainly great and noble goals.
BTW, I did a new post on headcoverings and hope it explains some things.
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