June 9

S: “Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 NLT

“We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” Proverbs 16:9 NLT

“Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city. We may throw the dice, but the LORD determines how they fall.” Proverbs 16:32-33 NLT

“Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.”

Proverbs 17:9 NLT

“If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.” Proverbs 17:13 NLT

“A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.” Proverbs 17:27 NLT

“Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.” Proverbs 18:13 NLT

Descriptions of an Effective Speaker

S: “People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.” Proverbs 10:9 NLT

“The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.” Proverbs 10:11 NLT

“Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding, but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod. Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.”

Proverbs 10:13-14 NLT

“People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray.” Proverbs 10:17 NLT

“Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut. The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.” Proverbs 10:19-20 NLT

“The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.” Proverbs 10:21 NLT

“The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives will be cut off. The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.”

Proverbs 10:31-32 NLT

O: An Ineffective speaker: follow crooked paths, words conceal violent intentions, lacking sense and will be beaten with a rod, babbles like fool and invites disaster, ignores correction. Too much talk and leads to sin. The heart is worthless and are destroyed by their lack of common sense. The tongue deceives and will be cut off. The mouth speaks perverse words.

An Effective Speaker: has integrity and walks safely, words are a life-giving fountain. Wise words come from the lips due to understanding. They treasure knowledge, accept discipline and are sensible and keep your mouth shut. Their words are like sterling silver, they encourage many, gives wise advice and speak helpful words.

Just like in leadership you need to know both in order to recognize an ineffective speaker and how to improve.

A: I don't speak, I am a speaker. I speak out from my pain and abuse to encourage others. For there is hope, abuse does not have to be their identity. Abuse was an event, speaking out bout it is a lifestyle. Speaking therefore is who I am.

P: As I continue to articulate your will for my life Oh God of wonder. May it bring glory to your name. If I dismiss your name, I dismiss your work. All of my story is your story. Nothing was left out. As I take my place in your kingdom by taking dominion over my kingdom may I fully receive your love. May your will for my life triumph over all. Forgive me for my poor health and not acknowledging I need rest and send care. Give me courage to change and wisdom to know the difference between an effective and ineffective speaker. I just want to be right where you want me forever. Capture my heart, move in spirit I long to be in your space forever. In Jesus name, amen.

Guard your heart

S: “If you prize wisdom, she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will honor you. She will place a lovely wreath on your head; she will present you with a beautiful crown.”” Proverbs 4:8-9 NLT

“Take hold of my instructions; don’t let them go. Guard them, for they are the key to life.” Proverbs 4:13 NLT

“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech. Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.”

Proverbs 4:23-27 NLT

O: As a king my crown is not made up of gold, but embellished by the breathe of God himself. His wisdom that flows from each word off the page forms my crown. it gives me greatness and honor as I daily embrace it's beauty. Therefore, just as one would guard there house key around there neck and close to their heart, likewise I will take and guard the Lords instruction. For his commands and instruction are the key to life. 

A: Since my heart determines the course of my life and what's in my heart flows out of my mouth, I will guard my heart above how I guard my daughter. I will not speak negative with obstruction and stay away from speaking anything that wil compromise my true self. If I focus solely on what lies ahead and be strategic and intentional about marking out a plan I won't get sidetracked. I won't allow myself to step my foot in destruction.

P: I thank you oh awesome God that I can cast my cares in you. Father I am beyond my capacity of exhaustion. Help me to mark out time of rest and relaxation. I don't won't to waste time and energy on fighting to stay awake instead of fighting to speak. You have put thine words in thy mouth. Holy is your name! Your kingdom is here! Your kingdom has come before me and is waiting on me to take dominion over it. I pray for the crown wisdom as I speak in reverence and authority. Rest assured Abba, I will make relaxation a priority, for it is how you made me. Your full will be done in every area and every aspect of my life that I may not know of. Forgive me for not being my true self and therefore not guarding my heart above all. You know the desires of my heart. So not fail me for my lack of understanding. Deliver me from being so selfless that I neglect my wellbeing. Give me balance and my loved ones understanding. I belong to you and desire to be your servant. Take me and use me Lord. In Jesus name, amen.

Joyful

S: “Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair.” Proverbs 1:3 NLT

“Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.” Proverbs 1:7 NLT

“Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.”

Proverbs 3:13 NLT

“Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.” Proverbs 3:15 NLT

O: Success and discipline work hand and hand. You cannot have one without the other. Success and discipline guide you to knowledge and understanding and create the foundation of reverence to God. Fools will ignore the concept but joyful are those who desires after wisdom and finds it and therefore aquires understanding. Nothing compares to the greatness of wisdom. 

A: I can't have success in my life without being disciplined. The foundation of who I am is authority and fear of the Lord. To build upon that foundation I must live a disciplined and successful life. When I am not the true Liz because I ignore my needs of relaxation and rest I am like a fool who dispises wisdom and discipline. I have found wisdom in who I am now I need to gain understanding of how I can sustain it than I will be joyful in all things. Embrace wisdom for nothing can compare to it. 

P: Abba, you are wiser than the wisest man and stronger than the strongest man. Victory is your name and I will praise you! Your kingdom is built upon wisdom through discipline and success. Your will for me is to live a disciplined and successful life. Although my experience may have tried to bring me down, refusing to let it leads me to wisdom and understanding. As I read these testimonies I am proof they can overcome for I have found wisdom in your word and continue to gain understanding. I will bring heaven down to earth as others have down for me. I pray for disco line today to guide me to understanding. Deliver me from being a foo in my own right. You yourself rested despite the women in my life that push through. I can't afford to not relax, it changes my whole temperament. I will have joy as I live courageously in a disciplined life. You are wonderful! Thank you for never giving up on me. In Jesus name, amen.

Loves intimacy

S: “Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as enduring as the grave. Love flashes like fire, the brightest kind of flame. Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it. If a man tried to buy love with all his wealth, his offer would be utterly scorned.” Song of Songs 8:6-7 NLT

O: A seal in biblical times was an identifier of who was royalty. Whoever or whatever carried the seal was deeply connected to the King and had to heared, respected and executed. 

[I can not imagine God describing the details of my breast. Especially, if according to Pastor Hill, our souls are without gender. However, the book being an example of the intimacy in a marriage is similar to that of the intimacy we should have with Christ. I could see describing Gods word with such passion and detail.]

Therefore, just as a man in the Kings army wore his seal on his sleeve, may the seal be on the heart. The heart than is an extension of him to be heard, respected and executed. It is also where life flows form and where the mouth speaks from. Love is the execution, for love is an action that causes feeling and its power is strong. It's power is mighty. Many become envious of others love they never search out for themselves and die. True love eludes itself and draws people to it. It cannot be stopped, nor can it be imitated. No wealth in the world can buy it.

A: I have prayed circles around my marriage and have served my husband even when I didn't feel like it. I enjoy his features and dislike the smell of his darts. I embrace him and hold him. I care for him and respect him. All of these attributes I should also have with Christ. God gave Solomon great wisdom, he learned to reverence God from his father, a man after Gods own heart. It would only be right for Solomon to reflect such adoration toward God through wisdom in marriage. Authority and reverence are key ingredients to loves intimacy. 

P: Thank you precious father for showing me clarity in this book and in relation tons deeper intimacy with you. Agape is your name! Your kingdom is here and it is my responsibility to take my kingship deeper in you that I may preach kingdom to your people. Your will be done over my heart that everything I endeavor flow from you. I want to be whole, I want to be empty inside, I want to have virtue to lay it all down for you oh King. I desire intimacy with you God by going deeper in your word and knowing and understanding it. I yearn to bring heaven down to earth. Give me strength and inner confidence to get through this no matter how exhausted. Free me from excuses, deliver me from all things hindering me from executing from the heart. I love you Lord. In Jesus name, amen.

For you my God

S: “Solomon son of David took firm control of his kingdom, for the LORD his God was with him and made him very powerful. Solomon called together all the leaders of Israel—the generals and captains of the army, the judges, and all the political and clan leaders. Then he led the entire assembly to the place of worship in Gibeon, for God’s Tabernacle was located there. (This was the Tabernacle that Moses, the LORD’s servant, had made in the wilderness.)”

2 Chronicles 1:1-3 NLT

“There in front of the Tabernacle, Solomon went up to the bronze altar in the LORD’s presence and sacrificed 1,000 burnt offerings on it. That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!”” 2 Chronicles 1:6-7 NLT

“May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky. Yes, forever!” Psalms 72:5 NLT

O: I'd still like to explore this concept a little more. However, Solomon took his place as king and firm control over his kingdom. I am a king, it's time I take my place and have a firm control over my kingdom. My kingdom is the abused, the hidden, the selective mute. God has given me power to speak life over my kingdom. It's time to gather all my leadership abilities and led myself to be consecrated and dedicated to God in the place of worship. 

A: Now in the presence of God I will sacrifice my whole life to be accepted and vindicated by him alone. God has appeared to me, just like Solomon, and has asked me, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!””

P: King of majesty you rule in holiness come take this heart of mine, and make it passionate for you my God. Your name is great and worthy to be praised. Your kingdom is here and you have given me dominion over the earth. Your will through me is to speak out from darkness to be the light into others who have been abused. This is my kingdom to bring you Heavenly Father to reign over us as it is in heaven. Today I ask for help in my authority and fear of you. I'm your mouth and your hands. Lead me Lord to the specific groups who will have the specific people to help join forces to preach kingdom to the abuswd, lonely and selective mute. These are your people. I am just you mouth piece, use me. I give my life to the potteries hand at the potters house. Deliver me from tiredness, laziness, doubt and fear. I give you all of me!!!! I'm yours. Authority in reverence to you as I speak your words. In Kesus name, amen.

Authority and reverence

S: “When all Israel heard the king’s decision, the people were in awe of the king, for they saw the wisdom God had given him for rendering justice.” 1 Kings 3:28 NLT

“God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge as vast as the sands of the seashore. In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt. He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite and the sons of Mahol—Heman, Calcol, and Darda. His fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations.” 1 Kings 4:29-31 NLT

“And kings from every nation sent their ambassadors to listen to the wisdom of Solomon.” 1 Kings 4:34 NLT

O: The people saw his wisdom. His God given wisdom exceeded all. He was wiser than anyone else. He had fame and it spread. Ambassadors from every nation were sent to listen to his wisdom. 

In his vast wisdom and understanding he didn't allow arrogance to take over and become prideful, egotistical and arrogant. He spoke in truth with authority and reverence to God like his father. There's no coincidence that out of David's greatest sin God would produce such an heir. 

A: There is no coincidence that out of my greatest sin, God would produce an heir. And although no one will ever have the wisdom of Solomon, I know like Solomon God has given me the ability, the anointing, to speak in truth with authority and reverence to God. The distorted me spoke in fear with authority and no true understanding of reverencing God. Yet in my growth and maturity in this present time, I am developing the wisdom and understanding to be the true Liz. 

P: How great as how awesome are you oh magnificent father?! You wiser tha the wisest man. Prudent is your name. Humility is your name and you have dressed my soul with those characteristics of you. I am no longer the egotistical, scared, fearful and arrogant Liz. You have saved me and given me you kingdom to worship. You have place m unchanging calling over unlike that your will be done in me and through me. My past is a testimony of your grace, not a burden to keep me down. Daily I give all of me, give all me, for I'm yours!!!! Deliver me from the temptation of walking away from a challenge. I give my life to the potters hand! Mold me, use me, fill me, walk beside me. I give myself away to go to a higher level at the potters house. In Jesus name I pray, amen.