Wisdom from Above

This is the 300th episode of Wisdom from Above! I praise God for allowing me to reach this milestone. In today's episode we will see the damaging effects of envy and jealousy. And... we will discover five very practical lessons for our life today!

Today's episode of Wisdom from Above examines the features of friendship. What are the characteristics of a good friend? Are you a good friend? What are the characteristics of a bad friend? Are you a bad friend? Join us as we look at two truly good friends... David and Jonathan.

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This episode of Wisdom from Above covers one of the greatest stories in the Old Testament... the story of David and Goliath.

It is critical that we understand why David was able to be strong and courageous when the entire Israelite army was afraid and dismayed? The answer will be revealed in this podcast.

This episode has some very practical and powerful lessons for us in our everyday life.

The Holy Spirit departed from King Saul. Why?

An evil spirit plagued King Saul. Why?

Today's episode of Wisdom from Above will reveal the reasons for this tragic transition in the life of King Saul.

This is the premiere episode of Season 20 of Wisdom from Above. I'm calling this season "The Life & Times of David."

We will see the need of a new king, the selection of a new king, and the anointing of a new king. That new king is David.

There are several practical lessons for us in this episode. Join us in this passionate quest for wisdom from above.

Saul walked in the flesh, yielded to temptation, and failed to resist Satan. Saul rationalized disobedience, ignored pride, and excused sinfulness.Saul’s thinking apparatus was getting warped and his conscience was getting seared! Those kinds of actions lead to disaster!

We will wrap up this episode of Wisdom from Above episode with seven steps to avoid disaster.

Saul is a bad example more than he is a good example.

Saul goes to Samuel instead of God in confession.

Saul fears the people instead of fearing God.

Saul clings to Samuel instead of clinging to God.

Saul needs to learn how to find forgiveness.

We do too.

We are masters of rationalization We have an innate ability to justify ourselves. We have a natural tendency to excuse selfishness and stubbornness and sinfulness. We do wrong and make it sound like we did right. The Bible says, "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil." This is exactly what Saul does in the passage we are investigating in this episode of Wisdom from Above. Don't miss tis episode.

How do you measure success? Is it wealth? Is it power? Is it influence? Is it possessions? Is it popularity? No. Those are not the critical measure of success. A person could have all of those and still not be successful.

Join us for this episode of Wisdom form Above and discover the question we should the asking ourselves to determine if we are truly successful.

Today's podcast has a shocking title: "How to Lose Your Mind. " I know that is not something you want to do. But sadly, it is does happen for some people. There can be a myriad of reasons for mental instability. Some people have a chemical imbalance that issues in mental instability. Some people have a drug problem that issues in mental instability. But this study reveals that mental instability can also come from persisting in sin and seeking to rationalize sinful behavior.