Practical Wisdom: Lessons from King Solomon's Judgment
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "How many times do I have to tell this to my family? Don't believe everything you hear, read, or watch on the internet. Or on messaging apps. Use your brains, wisdom, and discernment. Why in the world would you think that a beautiful model from Russia would want to be your friend and get to know you? Most likely, it's a guy from India or Nigeria trying to play you or scam you for money." [14:35]
2. "Nothing annoys people more than insensitive Christians. You know, this principle can apply to Christian couples as well. Yes, prayer and Bible reading is vitally important. But sometimes, Christians fight, especially spouses, because they don't understand each other, not because they don't pray, or read the Bible, or go to church. It is biblical to love your spouse in such a way that you take the time to really understand them, to communicate well, to understand that men and women communicate differently." [27:32]
3. "You know, I share this story because every day we are posed with decisions of how to act in major or minor things. Sometimes if we act or do not act, it can have a snowball effect. Sometimes what we say or don't say, or even how we say it, will affect the outcome. Sometimes it takes great wisdom and discernment, something this generation, young and old, is lacking." [01:31]
4. "In a generation that feels it needs to always question and then always express his or her own thoughts and opinions on the matter, even when no one's asking you, sometimes it can come back to bite us in the future, when the right course of action perhaps would have been just to simply keep quiet. Or perhaps we make a mountain out of a molehill, if you understand that saying, meaning making something big, which was small. Because we don't want to let something small just go and just forgive and forget. Then unnecessarily, time-consuming drama is now part of our lives, just because we wouldn't let go." [02:42]
5. "You see, my friends, you won't find this in the Scriptures, but these are techniques of practical wisdom that will help you in your everyday life. So, my friends, take time to understand people, read the room, and compassionately find out where they are coming from. This will allow you to make wise decisions." [33:25]
### Quotes for Members
1. "Fact check, remembering there may be another truth. Look at verses 22 to 23. Then the other woman said, No, but the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son. And the first woman said, No, but the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son. Thus they spoke before the king. And the king said, The one says, This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead one. And the other says, No, but your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one." [15:59]
2. "Solomon didn't comment on why they were prostitutes or why they even chose to room together if they weren't that good of friends. He got to the heart of the issue, which was the custody issue of the living son. And this is our second practical wisdom principle, especially when it comes to interpersonal conflicts. Number two, get to the heart of the issue. Don't allow bias. Don't allow bias to color your judgment. Get to the heart of the issue, not allowing bias to color your judgment. This principle will save us from many bad decisions and wrong assumptions." [17:19]
3. "Take time to understand people, their emotions, and their natural tendencies. That's why it's important to develop your EQ and SQ, your emotional and social or spiritual quotients, in addition to your IQ, your intelligence quotient. Because it has been proven time and time again that book smart people often don't make the best and wisest decisions. Many times the spiritual, God-honoring thing to do is to take the common sense approach, or the approach that best understands people's emotions and their natural tendencies." [24:58]
4. "In fact, in the life of our Savior Jesus Christ, His ministry was so effective because He understood people. He understood where they were coming from and what they were going through in order to meet their specific needs. Whether it was how He gently dealt with little children, how He compassionately cared for the tax collectors, Matthew and Zacchaeus, to how He gently handled the adulterous woman, and even with His own disciples. Jesus encouraged them to do the same thing. He encouraged them to do the same thing. He encouraged them when they were down. He waited for the perfect time to teach them. He admonished and rebuked them when it was appropriate. And He loved them and loved upon them for being who they were, sinners in need of a Savior." [26:17]
5. "My friends, our God is a very practical God who created us, made us, and gave us a brain. We should pray for wisdom, but many times God's will is revealed when we use our spirit-filled mind and God-given brain. As Eng and Virgo writes, God's spirit can direct your mind and reasoning. Sometimes Christians are so focused on hearing from God that they forget to use reason and common sense. Just as the Holy Spirit can influence your emotions, He can also influence your mind." [35:05]
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1. "How many times do I have to tell this to my family? Don't believe everything you hear, read, or watch on the internet. Or on messaging apps. Use your brains, wisdom, and discernment. Why in the world would you think that a beautiful model from Russia would want to be your friend and get to know you? Most likely, it's a guy from India or Nigeria trying to play you or scam you for money." [14:35]
2. "Nothing annoys people more than insensitive Christians. You know, this principle can apply to Christian couples as well. Yes, prayer and Bible reading is vitally important. But sometimes, Christians fight, especially spouses, because they don't understand each other, not because they don't pray, or read the Bible, or go to church. It is biblical to love your spouse in such a way that you take the time to really understand them, to communicate well, to understand that men and women communicate differently." [27:32]
3. "You know, I share this story because every day we are posed with decisions of how to act in major or minor things. Sometimes if we act or do not act, it can have a snowball effect. Sometimes what we say or don't say, or even how we say it, will affect the outcome. Sometimes it takes great wisdom and discernment, something this generation, young and old, is lacking." [01:31]
4. "In a generation that feels it needs to always question and then always express his or her own thoughts and opinions on the matter, even when no one's asking you, sometimes it can come back to bite us in the future, when the right course of action perhaps would have been just to simply keep quiet. Or perhaps we make a mountain out of a molehill, if you understand that saying, meaning making something big, which was small. Because we don't want to let something small just go and just forgive and forget. Then unnecessarily, time-consuming drama is now part of our lives, just because we wouldn't let go." [02:42]
5. "You see, my friends, you won't find this in the Scriptures, but these are techniques of practical wisdom that will help you in your everyday life. So, my friends, take time to understand people, read the room, and compassionately find out where they are coming from. This will allow you to make wise decisions." [33:25]
### Quotes for Members
1. "Fact check, remembering there may be another truth. Look at verses 22 to 23. Then the other woman said, No, but the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son. And the first woman said, No, but the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son. Thus they spoke before the king. And the king said, The one says, This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead one. And the other says, No, but your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one." [15:59]
2. "Solomon didn't comment on why they were prostitutes or why they even chose to room together if they weren't that good of friends. He got to the heart of the issue, which was the custody issue of the living son. And this is our second practical wisdom principle, especially when it comes to interpersonal conflicts. Number two, get to the heart of the issue. Don't allow bias. Don't allow bias to color your judgment. Get to the heart of the issue, not allowing bias to color your judgment. This principle will save us from many bad decisions and wrong assumptions." [17:19]
3. "Take time to understand people, their emotions, and their natural tendencies. That's why it's important to develop your EQ and SQ, your emotional and social or spiritual quotients, in addition to your IQ, your intelligence quotient. Because it has been proven time and time again that book smart people often don't make the best and wisest decisions. Many times the spiritual, God-honoring thing to do is to take the common sense approach, or the approach that best understands people's emotions and their natural tendencies." [24:58]
4. "In fact, in the life of our Savior Jesus Christ, His ministry was so effective because He understood people. He understood where they were coming from and what they were going through in order to meet their specific needs. Whether it was how He gently dealt with little children, how He compassionately cared for the tax collectors, Matthew and Zacchaeus, to how He gently handled the adulterous woman, and even with His own disciples. Jesus encouraged them to do the same thing. He encouraged them to do the same thing. He encouraged them when they were down. He waited for the perfect time to teach them. He admonished and rebuked them when it was appropriate. And He loved them and loved upon them for being who they were, sinners in need of a Savior." [26:17]
5. "My friends, our God is a very practical God who created us, made us, and gave us a brain. We should pray for wisdom, but many times God's will is revealed when we use our spirit-filled mind and God-given brain. As Eng and Virgo writes, God's spirit can direct your mind and reasoning. Sometimes Christians are so focused on hearing from God that they forget to use reason and common sense. Just as the Holy Spirit can influence your emotions, He can also influence your mind." [35:05]
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