Our lifestyles, our habits, and behavior patterns are the fruit of what we believe, good or bad. If we use wisdom or lack wisdom, our lives will reflect that. All true wisdom and good gifts come from heaven above. Let us ask for wisdom from God, who gives wisdom generously. Wisdom from above will allow us to live an abundant fruitful life.

There is nothing wrong with having material things. There is even anything wrong with being rich or wealthy. The trouble comes when we value money, cars, clothes, anything material thing over a relationship with God. Salvation, a life dedicated to serving God is more important than material things. Let us be more invested to the relationship with Christ more than any person, place, or thing. Only what we do for Christ has eternal value, so let us dedicate ourselves to good works and to the work of God's Kingdom.

We only have but so much strength and ability as humans. Too often, we try to take on too much in our own strength. That strength is bound to fail. However, the Lord promises us new strength. We have to be patiently wait for God. God's promise is to renew our strength when we wait upon Him. Let us wait for the Lord to renew us. It is a blessing to know that God is with us, even when our strength fails and our own efforts fall short.

No matter how strong we think we are, at some point, our strength is bound to fail. It is human to fall short, to get tired, to experience fatigue. We not only grow tired physically, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually as well. But when God's Spirit lives in us, He is able to go beyond our human limitations. God is able to do more than we can even ask for or think about. Let us find comfort in that fact that God works beyond our limitations and struggles. We don't have to carry the load of life alone. When we yield to God's Spirit, we will be able to endure any situation and circumstance by faith.

The words we say to ourselves and to others have power. This is why it is important that we always speak life into our circumstances and situations. Even in joking, we need to watch what we say about ourselves and others. Instead of saying, "I'm broke" or "I'm dumb" or "I'm sick,' we should say instead"I'm rich, healed, and live in victory." We need to learn to speak positive, uplifting language into our lives and into the lives of others. Speaking positively doesn't mean that we are being fake about our situations and circumstances. It does mean that we are choosing to speak life instead of defeat. Let us choose to speak life into ourselves.