Worship as Prudence
I feel richly blessed to have a husband who is always brewing something in his head. He will disappear into a warp zone in his head and later I find that he has outlined a whole sermon. Yesterday, we had a coffee date and he preached to me, it was very romantic. I love his heart and how God talks to him. He isn’t one to zealously or enthusasically share his thoughts or teach me or others, when uninvited. Yet, if he is invited, prepare yourself for insight that changes you. God has gifted him with knowledge and the ability to communicate it well. He has taught me and inspired me, yet he is a prudent man. He has taught me over the years by his example to be cautious and obedient to Christ as to when and what to share with others. He worships in humility and prudence with his mind.
Proverbs 12: 23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself, but the heart of fools blurts out folly.
This verse cuts at my heart. While, I am a passionate woman, I continue to be prone to speak my mind, heart, knowledge, insight, etc. Even as I blog, it is a matter of prayer. I go thru a process as I study–to desire Christ be glorified and not me, to be prudent with my knowledge and my heart.
Worship is prudence sometimes, because it takes the humility, dependence on Christ, a desire for God’s glory and not self, to RESTRAIN my lips, or in most cases, to RESTRAIN my fingers typing.
Worship is prudence if it brings my mind in submission to Christ and the joy that brings.
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Prudence. Thank you for the reminder. One of my favorite mentors was named Prudence or Pru to us who loved her. I often fail to remember that wisdom is not best shared as a blurtout session.
I love your work here. i just stumbled upon it thru Jen’s blog and I have been challenged and encouraged.
much love. a
That’s great, Trish. That verse is one to memorize for sure!
Thank you for sharing this Trisha! Oh how many times I have blurted because it’s “my plan”!