{"id":1098,"date":"2025-12-31T00:08:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T08:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2025-12-26T19:36:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T03:36:14","slug":"dec-31-new-year-countdown-day-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/dec-31-new-year-countdown-day-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec.31\u2014New Year Countdown\u2014Day 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><u>WISDOM<\/u><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you.<\/em> James 1:5<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Today&#8217;s Thought:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong>As you step into the New Year ask our loving, generous God for His wisdom daily for His <em>&#8220;wisdom brings success &#8220;<\/em>Ecclesiastes 10:10<\/p>\n<p>Seek the wisdom of the Lord in all your daily tasks and in Him you will find a New Year filled with good success.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Today\u2019s Action:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FOLLOW CHRIST<\/strong>: For, <em>Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.<\/em> 1Corinthians 1:24<\/li>\n<li><strong>PRAY FOR WISDOM<\/strong>: <em>that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. <\/em>1Corinthians 2:5<\/li>\n<li><strong>LIVE IN WISDOM :<\/strong> <em>&#8230;be careful how you live. 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