“A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel” (Proverbs 1:5)
Never, ever stop learning. Surround yourself with wise people who will challenge you, challenge your views, and force you to articulate why you are who you are. Reasonable people reason over things and are noble-minded enough to examine evidence that threatens their current lifestyle.
False teachers and corrupt leaders cannot strong-arm churches that are full of reasoning Christians, thinking through their faith. Satan cannot overthrow faith that has been pinioned deeply into the Scriptures by free-thinking saints.
“Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.” (Acts 17:11)
This Week’s Reading: 1 Samuel 25-31; 2 Samuel 1-2; Psalm 32; Proverbs 1 This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision