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Common Sense
Voltaire said, “Common sense is not so common.” He was right! In a society that has grown increasingly litigious, we are inundated with warnings on products, mostly because some people lack common sense. Just read the following instructions.
On a hair dryer: Do not use while sleeping.
On an iron: Do not iron clothes on body.
On a chainsaw: Do not attempt to stop chain with your hand.
Common sense can be learned from experience or the teaching we receive from those we trust. But God’s Word is the best source of all to develop discernment and good judgment.
Three words echo throughout the book of Proverbs: wisdom, knowledge, understanding. God has packed this book with common sense.
Proverbs 11:12 advises restraint: “A man of understanding holds his peace.”
Proverbs 17:27 warns: “He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.”
Proverbs 20:13 is practical: “Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty.”
To get more common sense, consult God’s Word—the source of wisdom—daily. —Cindy Hess Kasper
TO GAIN A HEART OF WISDOM:
Ask God for it (James 1:5).
Read regularly from the Proverbs.
Seek out godly counsel (Prov. 11:14; 15:22; 19:20).
Knowledge without common sense is folly.
Voltaire said, “Common sense is not so common.” He was right! In a society that has grown increasingly litigious, we are inundated with warnings on products, mostly because some people lack common sense. Just read the following instructions.
On a hair dryer: Do not use while sleeping.
On an iron: Do not iron clothes on body.
On a chainsaw: Do not attempt to stop chain with your hand.
Common sense can be learned from experience or the teaching we receive from those we trust. But God’s Word is the best source of all to develop discernment and good judgment.
Three words echo throughout the book of Proverbs: wisdom, knowledge, understanding. God has packed this book with common sense.
Proverbs 11:12 advises restraint: “A man of understanding holds his peace.”
Proverbs 17:27 warns: “He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.”
Proverbs 20:13 is practical: “Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty.”
To get more common sense, consult God’s Word—the source of wisdom—daily. —Cindy Hess Kasper
TO GAIN A HEART OF WISDOM:
Ask God for it (James 1:5).
Read regularly from the Proverbs.
Seek out godly counsel (Prov. 11:14; 15:22; 19:20).
Knowledge without common sense is folly.
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This special military edition of Our Daily Bread will take a look at some of life’s biggest questions. It is our prayer that you will turn to God’s Word to learn more about His Son Jesus. In Him we find real hope and meaning for life. We find a mission bigger than ourselves.
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