{"id":3117,"date":"2021-01-16T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3117"},"modified":"2021-01-06T12:41:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T17:41:54","slug":"who-will-make-you-cunning-as-a-snake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/01\/16\/who-will-make-you-cunning-as-a-snake\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Will Make You Cunning as a Snake?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Daily Reading: <\/strong>Genesis 31 GW<\/a>; Matthew 10 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following Jesus not only makes you cunning as snakes but innocent as doves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As defined by Webster\u2019s 1828 dictionary, cunning<\/a> is \u201cknowing; skillful; experienced; well-instructed. It is applied to all kinds of knowledge, but generally and appropriately, to the skill and dexterity of artificers, or the knowledge acquired by experience.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Innocent<\/a> means \u201cfree from qualities that can injure.\u201d <\/em>Jesus makes you smart and considerate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you follow His commands daily, you gain Godly wisdom. God reveals truth to you as you journey with Him.  Cunning comes as you follow Christ.  The deeper your relationship, the more knowledge you will possess.  The more you apply His Word to your life, the more you have experiential knowledge of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I first began my walk with Jesus as an adult, I didn\u2019t know Him well.  Financially, I hadn\u2019t followed scriptural guidelines.  When I started to apply God\u2019s principles to my money, I became more cunning with what I had. Experiential knowledge from practicing God\u2019s word gave me cunning I could find no other way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus makes you cunning.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of us are in the process of becoming with Jesus.  When we place our faith in Him, it isn\u2019t the last step; it\u2019s the first one.  Cunning is something developed over time, with effort.  He is always teaching.  Whether or not we are listening is the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To begin your journey of becoming more cunning, try one thing.  Forgive someone you haven\u2019t forgiven.  Pray for someone who has hurt you.  Bless someone you don\u2019t want to bless.  Find a promise of God\u2019s and apply it to your life today.  Watch how God makes you more cunning as you do what He asks you to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lord, we\u2019re glad you make us smart AND considerate.  Forgive us, Lord, for our fumblings as we learn.  Forgive us for people we\u2019ve hurt unintentionally; let us make amends if possible. Help us follow You closely.  Let our proximity to You cover us in the dust from Your shoes.  Give us experiential knowledge as we apply Your teachings to our lives.  Make us more considerate every day as we choose You.  Without You, Lord, we are nothing.  With You, we are more than we could ever imagine.  In You, we find life.  IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is God making You more cunning?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2 minute read. Daily Reading: Genesis 31 GW; Matthew 10 GW Following Jesus not only makes you cunning as snakes but innocent as doves. As defined by Webster\u2019s 1828 dictionary, cunning is \u201cknowing; skillful; experienced; well-instructed. It is applied to all kinds of knowledge, but generally and appropriately, to the skill and dexterity of artificers,… Continue reading Who Will Make You Cunning as a Snake?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3117"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3120,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3117\/revisions\/3120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}