{"id":1154,"date":"2024-01-17T00:08:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T08:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1154"},"modified":"2024-01-16T19:03:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T03:03:55","slug":"p-o-w-e-r-day-17-wise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/p-o-w-e-r-day-17-wise\/","title":{"rendered":"P-O-W-E-R&#8211;Day 17&#8211;Wise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Scripture:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,<\/em> Ephesians 5:15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Thought:<\/strong><br \/>\nWalking circumspectly would mean walking cautiously. It means we should always be watchful, and vigilant.<br \/>\nWe should walk in the wisdom of God, guarding our hearts and choosing our steps according to His plan and purpose.<br \/>\nWe should not let ourselves be foolishly led astray by the world, our flesh or the devil, but we should purpose to walk in the power and wisdom of God&#8217;s Spirit daily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Prayer:<\/strong><br \/>\nDear God,<br \/>\nI want to be wise, and I know that I can only be wise if I live in Your wisdom, therefore remind me daily to walk circumspectly.<br \/>\nI know that as a believer I have Your power, strength and wisdom within me, so please help me to remember to walk in those each day.<br \/>\nI want to walk worthy of You God, fully pleasing You, fruitful in good works and increasing my knowledge of You daily as Colossians 1:10 says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Action:<\/strong> Wise<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Walk circumspectly.<\/li>\n<li>Increase in the knowledge of God.<\/li>\n<li>Seek to be fruitful for Him.<\/li>\n<li>Each day live to please Him.<br \/>\n(WISE Acrostic \u00a9SGLY Ministry&#8211;based on Colossians 1:10 )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Scripture: See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, Ephesians 5:15 Today&#8217;s Thought: Walking circumspectly would mean walking cautiously. It means we should always be watchful, and vigilant. We should walk in the wisdom of God, guarding our hearts and choosing our steps according to His plan and purpose. 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