The Orphan Spirit

Posted in Daily Meditation on 03. Feb, 2010

I’ve heard several people mention “the orphan spirit” lately. While I don’t like calling everything wrong with us a spirit, I understand the purpose behind it and can at least engage the term in dialogue.

What is an orphan spirit? It’s a lifestyle, attitude, and belief that one is unloved, unworthy of love, unlikely to receive love, and all alone. People with this attitude are typically a drain on others. They have a victim mentality most of the time and simply expect less than what God has promised.

Is that you? For that matter, is that me?

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Love Wisdom

Posted in Proverbs on 08. Jan, 2010

There are at least three places in Proverbs where we are told to love wisdom. It must be important, right? Rather than reading several more paragraphs about what I think about loving wisdom, let’s take a few minutes, read over each passage a few times, and ask the Holy Spirit what He’s trying to say to us today.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers. – Proverbs 19:8

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. – Proverbs 4:6

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. – Proverbs 29:3

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