GOD'S LEADERSHIP
PROVERBS 3:11 (MSG)
But don’t, dear friend, resent GOD’s discipline;
don’t sulk under his loving correction.
JAMES 3:17 (CEV)
But the wisdom that comes from above leads us to be pure, friendly, gentle, sensible, kind, helpful, genuine, and sincere.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Embrace the correction and wisdom that God gives.
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for intervening in my life. I admit that I push back against your guidance at times -- especially when I'm trying to prove myself. Wrap me in your wisdom so that I become someone who reflects your character. I'm going to let you lead me so that I'm among the pure, friendly, gentle, sensible, kind, helpful, genuine, and sincere. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
