Winning wisdom from the

1. Trials are from God, temptations are for destruction…you can’t eradicate evil. We live in the
world that is not evil free.
2. Our wills are fallen and we decide for evil more than good
3. Wisdom is the fear of the Lord in our hearts- thru God…a result of God’s conviction and
intervention.
4. God enabled us to have wisdom—activated to will over temptations.
5. 2 battle fronts – evil inside and outside --- we like
6. Salvation is sanctification is purification so you can be used by God.
7. Life is full of warnings---don’t--- God’s conviction
8. Temptations assume that you belong to God--- its for the wise…enemy don’t give up
easily…he will make it harder for you…
9. The moment you accept that you need God’s wisdom…along that line…the moment you cry
for help…where God gives wisdom to walk in wisdom is to walk in nourishing relationship
with God.
10. The more communion with God…marriage is about conversation…Christian walk is not
about activity (devils deception)…a wonderful communion with God.
11. Wisdom comes out if we admit that we need God. You need others.
12. Once joy is gone, wisdom is gone.
13. 4 areas to deal
a. Area of choice- choices are complicated
b. Area of discerning people whom you trust…
c. Area of developing Godly conviction – shaped by God, not from Pastor or culture
d. Area making godly partnership –business,
14. Wisdom Understanding will keep you safe.
15. Making a wise choice is a discipline, daily, coming from the
16. Spiritual victory today---the older you are, the more you cant trust in your own strength.
17. It is never a guarantee that you are good
18. Every wise winning choice must be celebrated by humility.
19. Making wise choice is about walking close with God
20. Wise choices are hard choices – we are powerless and stubborn…we don’t want to help…we
count the cost…demand urgency…demands tenacity…firmness..it will hurt you…
21. You can’t make a Godly choice solo---you need God…be frequently with them @ least 5.
22. Are you happy? Model family---scary---artificality is born…
23. God send someone---are you willing to be that someone for others---spiritual wounded
guide…when people don’t like you---its not a joy when people feared you.
24. Wise choices are made in the present tense choice…will keep us future tense problems
25. Memorizing verses are preparations…we make up our minds, coonect to the right
people…your decision today,
26. Wise choices are from proverbs 16:18…you can’t it must undergo it is painful, embarrassing.
27. Nothing is more heartbreaking…
28. Wise choices is a result of a God-allowed scarce in life that will not allow us to trust on our
self alone.
 II. Marking Evil People
1. Provs 12:15 .. as you choose friends…to protect the weak…not all people who cry are
victims…sometimes, victims are subtle predator.
2. A subtle spiritual exercise…be humble to accept that others marked you as well
3. Removing toxic people from your life is not difficult, not feeling guilty about it is.
4. Mark their words, (reveal their real self ), mark their ways (observe their lifestyle), mark their
actions (esp their reactions), mark their pleasure ( talk about their character)
5. What’s your reaction, if the others marked you….mark your lessons…
6. Maneuver from –do not fight temptation, flee--- while you still can…it’s stealing our
appetite, before it becomes your attitude…the harder…delay now, decay later…
7. Steps
a. Don’t go to their places
b. Don’t pay attention to their flattery- Flattery is not communication, it’s manipulation…
c. Don’t try their pleasures..don’t eat their delicacies…
d. It could have been you…make alliance with the Godly…the righteous is the cautious in
friendship
e. Wisely connect with the godly, not on religiosity.
1. Find a Godly mentor, connect with rightoest community, count the cost and
consequences