Philippians 4:6–7 (NKJV)  “Be anxious for nothing… and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
 
John 14:27  “Peace I leave you ….”
 
God’s answer to anxiety is not silence…. It is peace.  

Not a fragile peace dependent on circumstances, but a guarding peace that stand watch over your heart and mind.  
 
This peace does not come from everything being perfect.  It comes from bringing everything to Him.  Releasing all stress, cares and anxiety to Him;  Rolling it over, laying it down so it becomes His to deal with.  

When we pray, we release all the care and heaviness;  When we trust Him, peace moves into our heart and mind.  
 
And that peace guards our hearts, it protects our thoughts and steadies our emotions.  
 
We do not have to live a troubled state of mind.  His supernatural peace is available right now! 
 
Declare:  “The peace of God guards my heart and mind;  I release every care to Him.  I choose to live in peace and not anxiety.”

Proverbs 3:5-8 tells us that trusting in the Lord and acknowledging Him will bring “health to your flesh and strength to your bones.”  
 
God’s Word does more than inform you, it strengthens you.  

When we are consistently feeding on the Word there is a supernatural supply that begins to flow into our lives.  Our spirit is strengthened, our emotions are stabilized and our endurance increases.  
 
But when the Word is absent, depletion sets in.  We may feel more tired, drained, or unmotivated – not because life is unusually difficult, but because our spiritual supply is low.  We have not sustained or nourished ourselves with God’ Word.  
 
The Word of God is our daily source of renewal and replenishment.  It restores what life drains out of us.  It strengthens what pressure weakens.  We live in a world that constantly pulls from us.  

Responsibilities, relationship, and demands all require something.  But God never intended for you to live depleted.  
 
He made provision for us to live strengthened.  When we stay connected to the Word, we are not trying to survive, we are empowered to thrive.  
 
Wisdom Statement:  The Word is our source of strength and when we stay filled, we will not live depleted.  
 
 
 
 
 

II Corinthians 10:3–5 (AMPC)  “We refute arguments… and take every thought captive into obedience to Christ.”
 
I Peter 5:8–9  “Be sober, be vigilant… your adversary the devil walks about… Resist him, steadfast in the faith.”
 
There is a real spiritual battle – but we are not without help, praise the Lord!! The enemy seeks to overwhelm the mind, to bring confusion, fear and discouragement.  If he can burden our thoughts, he can try to weaken our ability to stand in faith.  
 
But Praise God, we are not powerless;  We have authority in Christ, We have His Word, and we have the ability to take our wrong or negative thoughts captive.  
 
 
We do NOT have to accept every thought that come to us; Because not every thought that enters our mind is godly, or from place of peace.  We have the right, authority and responsibility to:
·      Resist fear
·      Reject lies
·      Stand firm in Truth.
 
Victory begins in the mind – And we are equipped to win in our mind!
 
Declare:  I take every thought captive, I resist fear, and stand in faith.  My mind is strong, steady and anchored in God’s Truth.”

Proverbs 23:7 says, “As he thinks in his heart so is he.”  
 
Our lives will always move in the direction of our dominant thoughts.  When our mind is not renewed by the Word of God, it becomes vulnerable to wrong thinking – fearful thoughts, negative assumptions and distorted perspectives settle in and being to rule all decisions.
 
This is why, when we are not consistently in the Word, everything begins to feel heavier.  We become more easily irritated, more easily discouraged, and more easily overwhelmed. We become short with people and tend to expect the worst and everyone and everything has a negative cloud on it.
 
The problem is not always what is happening around us, it’s often what is happening within us.

God’s Word has the power to recalibrate our thinking.  It corrects what is off, and it aligns what has drifted.  It brings truth into places where deception has tried to settle.  
 
When you think right, you will believe right.  When you believe right, you will respond right.  
A renewed mind produces a stable life.  

You cannot consistently live above the level of your thinking – But you can elevate your life by renewing your mind with the truth of God’s Word.  
 
Wisdom Statement:  When our thinking aligns with God’s Word, our life will align with God’s will.

Proverbs 4:23  “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.”
 
Romans 12:2  “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
 
Your mind is highly valuable and it must be guarded.  It’s like a vault with cash, gems and other extreme valuables.  We guard the things that are most important to us.  Why else would we have a security system in our homes? 
 
What we think on consistently will shape how we live.  Our thoughts become beliefs and believes influence the direction we take in life.  
 
There are many voices in today’s world competing for our attention:  News, opinions, fear-driven reports, and constant noises.  If left unguarded, those voices can influence our thoughts and weaken our peace of mind.  
 
God has a better way for us;  We are to renew our mind with His Word and fill our thoughts with truth and be intentional about what we allow to take root in our hearts and minds.  
 
A renewed mind becomes a stable mind.  And a stable mind produces a steady, stable life.  
 
Declare:  “My mind is being renewed by the Word of God, daily.  I will guard my thoughts with His Truth.  Peace and clarity of mind and heart belong to me.”

Proverbs 24:30-34  “I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;  And, behold, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles were covering its face, and its stone wall was broken down.  Then I beheld and considered it well; I looked and received instruction.  Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep— So shall your poverty come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.”
 
This paints a vivid picture of a field overgrown, a vineyard neglected, walls broken down all because of a lack of attention;  Otherwise know as “neglect”.  
 
This is not a picture of rebellion, it’s a picture of neglect.   
 
Spiritual decline rarely happens suddenly, it happens subtly.  A missed day in the Word becomes several days.  Prayer becomes occasional and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit is dulled.  And before long, things that were one strong begin to weaken.  
 
Neglect always leaves evidence…. 
 
An overgrown field does. Not happen overnight, and neigh toes a depleted spiritual life.  But left unattended, both will eventually show signs of disorder, confusion, vulnerability and negativity in attitude and with others.  
 
There are times what we call “being overwhelmed” is actually the result of being underfed spiritually.
 
The enemy does not always need to attack aggressively – he can simply wait for neglect to do the work.  
 
But the good news is this:  What neglect has allowed to grow wild, diligence can restore!  Praise the Lord!  When we return to the Word, we begin clearing out what does not belong.  Strength returns, clarity returns and order is restored.  
 
Wisdom Statement:  “What we neglect will decline – But what we consistently feed will flourish.”  

Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)   “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”
 
2 Timothy 1:7  “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
 
In today’s world, many are facing real battles in the mind – anxiety, fear, stress and increasing mental strain.  The pressures of life have intensified and for many, the weight feels overwhelming.  
 
It’s easy to look for quick relief.  And while there can be a place for natural help and properly guided care, it does not always address the deeper need of the heart and mind.  
 
God’s desire is not just a temporary calm;  His desire is a complete peace and wholeness.  
 
He has given you a sound mind and He offers His perfect peace to us.   
 
When our mind is stayed, fixed upon Him, and His Word, His presence and peace begin to seady our thoughts and settle our hearts.  
 
This is not a forced peace, it’s a sustained peace of mind.  
 
Declare:  “I have a sound mind, my mind is stayed on the Lord.  His perfect peace is filling me now.”

Proverbs 4:20–23 instructs us, “Attend to my words… keep them in the midst of your heart… for they are life… and health… keep your heart with all diligence…”
 
Your heart is the filter of your life.  Everything you see, feel and respond to passes through it.  If that filter is clean, filled with the Words of Jesus, then what flows out will be life, peace, joyful and clear.  But if that filter is neglected, it becomes contaminated, and things we say and answers we give will be filled with negativity, criticism and judgement.  
 
Joshua 1:8 tells us to meditate on the Word day and night.  That is not a suggestion – it’s a divine instruction for maintaining spiritual strength and stability.  
 
When the Word of God is not a part of our daily life, our perspective begins to shift.  Things that should not bother us, begin t weigh on us.  Our joy feels distant, our peace becomes unsettled and we begin looking at life through tired, strained and discouraged eyes.  
 
The issue is not always the situation, it’s often the condition of the filter…. 
God’s Word was never meant to be occasional in our lives.  It’s a daily nourishment.  It cleanses, aligns, and strengthens us from the inside out.  
 
When the Word fills our heart, it purifies your perspective and we begin to see life through the lens of truth, not pressure.  
 
Wisdom Statement:  “A clean heart produces a clear life – When we daily fill our heart with the Word, we will protect the flow of joy, peace, and strength within ourselves.  

Ephesians 6:3  “That all may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth.”  
 
Ephesians 6:10  “Be strong in the Lord – Be empowered through your union with Him; Draw your strength from Him, that strength which His might provides.”
 
It is God's will that you be well, not barely getting by, but totally well.  Jesus wants you established, living long and strong while you are on this earth!  
 
Healing belongs to us just as much as forgiveness does.  And just as we are to refuse sin, we must learn to refuse sickness.
 
The Word of God is incorruptible seed.  I Peter 1:23. It cannot be destroyed, it cannot be spoiled, disease cannot stop it and Satan sure can’t stop the incorruptible seed of the Word of God!  
 
When that seed is planted in our heart and held there by faith, it produces a harvest of healing and life.  But we must guard it and not allow it to be taken from us.  
We can’t allow doubt to steal it;   Don’t allow people to talk you out of it;  Do not let the world redefine truth.  
 
We stay rooted – stay established!  Colossians 2:6-8
Receive the Word;  Believe the Word; Act on the Word!  And results will come!
 
Declare:  “The Word of God is alive in me.  It’s producing healing and strength in my body.  I am rooted, established and walking in health.”

“My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God. For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity. He guards the paths of the just and protects those who are faithful to him. Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will find the right way to go. For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy. Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe. Wisdom will save you from evil people, from those whose words are twisted.” (Proverbs 2:1–12, NLT)

Proverbs 2:1-12 NLT  Lays out a powerful progression – how wisdom is received and what it produces in a life that pursues it.  

Notice the language:  
“Listen……treasure…..tune your ears……concentrate……cry out…..search…..seek…..”
 Wisdom is not discovered by accident – it is intentionally pursued.  It’s never found by accident, it’s always the result of intentional pursuit.  

God does not hide wisdom from us, but He does require that we value it enough to go after it.  Just as no one stumbles upon precious stones, jewels or silver without effort, wisdom must be sought with desire, focus and persistent effort.  

There is a posture here:  
·      A heart that listens
·      A spirit that values
·      A life that pursues

Then comes the promise:  “For the Lord grants wisdom!  From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”  Proverbs 2:6

Wisdom is not man-made it is God-given.  And when we seek Him through His Word, He responds by releasing insight, understanding and what Proverbs call a “treasure of common sense.”  (Which is seems like the world in lacking in these days.)  

That’s really powerful, because true wisdom is not complicated;  It’s clear, sound and steady.  It gives you the ability to navigate life with discernment and stability.  
 
And wisdom doesn’t just guide, it guards.   “He is a shield….He guards…..He protects…..Wise choices will watch over you…..Understanding will keep you safe…”. Proverbs 2:7-12
 
Wisdom becomes both your direction and your defense.  When wisdom enters your heart, it begins to shape your decisions.  And those decisions, in turn begin to shape your life.  We will start to recognize what is right, just, fair and we will walk on the right path.
 
Wisdom will even preserve you from deception, from people and voices that are twisted or misleading.  So wisdom is not just something you learn – it’s something that builds, guides, and protects your life from the inside out.    
 
Wisdom Statement:  Wisdom is a treasure for the who pursue it.  When it fills your heart, it will guide your steps, guard your life, and keep you on the path God has prepared for you.

Matthew 18:18-19   “Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.  “Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.”
 
Jesus redeemed you from the curse – sin, sickness, and disease were all included.  He defeated the enemy, took back authority, and placed it in the hands of the Church and the believer.  

We are not powerless, we are authorized!

 We must remember:

• What you bind in Jesus Name, Heaven backs.
• What you loose in Jesus Name, Heaven releases.  

Sickness is not from God, it’s not something He uses to teach us a lesson.  He doesn’t have it to give it to us.  It’s something to be resisted, not tolerated.
 
If people truly believe that God gave them an illness to teach them a lesson, why would they want to get rid of the illness and not learn the lesson from God?  (That’s confusion, and God is not the author of confusion!)

Jesus said the thief, Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy – But He came to give abundant life full of peace, joy and good health!  John 10:10
 
Healing is already purchased for you and I; It’s not something you beg for – it’s something you receive and enforce by faith. We speak the Word; stand in agreement and exercise our authority.  
 
Declare:  “In the Name of Jesus, I bind all sickness and disease.  I loose healing, abundant life and strength in my body.  I receive what Jesus already purchased for me.”

God works in the earth through knowledge – He does not work through ignorance.  He is wisdom, He is omniscient.  He is the very source and embodiment of truth and knowledge.  
If we are going to receive from God, we must gain knowledge of how He works – and then walk in the light of that knowledge.  God works by faith and through faith.  
 
In contrast, the enemy works in the earth through ignorance, deception and lies.  When people are ignorant of God’s Word and His ways, the enemy is able to operate unhindered;  he depends on ignorance to carry out his plan. 
 
Hosea 4:6 says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…”. 
The word destroyed means cut off.   In other words, God’s people can be cut off – not from His love, but from His wisdom, His provision, and His help, simply because they do not know His Word.  
 
Notice, this verse does not say, God’s people are destroyed because of the devil or opposition, but because of a lack of knowledge.  That is a sobering truth – and an empowering one.  
 
As we gain knowledge of God’s Word, we begin to understand how He works – and that knowledge gives us the advantage over the enemy, not the other way around.   
 
Faith is not something we try to manufacture.  Faith comes by hearing His Word over and over again.  Romans 10:17 says, “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.”   The more we hear and receive God’s Word, the more faith rises within us.  
 
We are not instructed to pray for more faith – but we are instructed by example to pray for greater revelation.  Paul prayed in Ephesians 1:17-19 that believers would receive “the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.”   This is a prayer we should pray over ourselves daily.  
 
Wisdom Statement:  Ignorance give the enemy access, but revelation gives the believer an advantage;  When you know God’s Word, you position yourself for His power to work in your life.

Psalm 119:50  “This is my comfort and consolation in my afflictions:  That Your Word has revived me and given me life.”

When a person carries unresolved hurt, bitterness, grief, fear, offense, continual stress or disappointment, it begins to erode the deepest places of their strength.  Their peace weakens, their courage fades and hope grows dim.  Weariness sets in and emotions become so fragile and discouraged everything becomes overwhelming.  
 
In Psalm 6:2, David is crying out to the Lord because he is hurting so badly internally, emotionally, and physically;  But David doesn’t stay in that place.  He continuously reminds himself how the Lord brought him up and out of one situation after another;  How the Lord strengthened and sustained him;  Psalm 34:20 and Psalm 35:10, “You keep my bones from being broken” and “All my bones will say, Who is like the Lord to deliver me….”
 
When God heals, He rebuilds the inner framework.  He places strength back into the places that have been worn down and depleted.  
 
Confession: 
I refuse to allow fear, bitterness, sorrow, or anxiety to rot the strength within me. Jehovah Rapha is healing my heart, restoring my peace, renewing my mind, and bringing life to my flesh.

In Ephesians 1:18, Paul prayed: “That the eyes of your understanding being enlightened….”
 
To some, this may sound unusual, but the truth is, our spirits have eyes.  They are spiritual eyes, yet they see more clearly than our natural every could.  Paul understood that in order for us to walk in wisdom, revelation, and true understanding, we must first see it in our spirit before it will ever transform our lives.  
 
The intellect of man cannot fully grasp the spiritual truths the Holy Spirit desires to reveal.  These truths must be received by the spirit of man.  And once the reality of who we are in Christ dawns on our spirit, everything begins to shift, our perception, our thinking and ultimately our living.  
 
The AMPC Bible says it this way:  “By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you….”
 
When a natural flood occurs, it moves and removes things from their place.  In the same way, when the light of God floods the eyes of our heart, it begins to wash out wrong thinking and uproot wrong believing.  
 

• Light displaces darkness
• Truth corrects distortion
• Revelation eliminates deception

 
When we begin to think right according o God’s Word, we will believe right, and when we believe right, fear, doubt, and anxiety lose their place and their voice in our lives.  
 
Spiritual growth and maturity are not produced though human intellect.  They are imparted by the Holy Spirit as He unveils he truths of God’s Word to our spirit.  
 
Wisdom Statement:  “When the light of God floods our heats, it drives out every false belief.  Seeing rightly produces right believing, and right believing produces a life established in Truth.”

Proverbs 14:30  “A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of the body;  But envy, jealousy and wrath are like rottenness of the bones.”   AMPC

I want to further dive into this Scripture a bit more.  Jehovah Rapha doesn’t just want to remove symptoms;  He wants to heal the source of the problem!  The Lord wants to heal the root cause of all disease and disorder in our hearts, our minds and our bodies.  He desires to quiet and heal the troubled mind, calm the anxious heart, restore broken emotions, heal the broken hearted, and restore the wrecked emotions.  He wants to fill our hearts with His peace;  A healed mind and heart produce life in the physical body.  He wants our inner condition to be whole and healed.

Bones in Scripture often represent the deepest part of a person;  God is showing us that what lives in the heart eventually affects the whole person --- spirit, soul and body. Life’s situations can bring the opportunity for strife, bitterness, fear, anger, turmoil and a host of many other emotions.  But ours should be the choice to pass up the opportunity of any of those choices, knowing it opens the door for sickness and disease.  

Confession: I choose to pass up every opportunity to be offended, angry, depressed, disappointed or afraid!  Instead, I choose to set my mind and thoughts on God’s promises that will deliver and set me free!

Psalm 119:165  “Great peace have those who love Your Word;  Nothing shall offend hem or make them to stumble.”

Paul records a prayer in Ephesians 1:15-19 that the Spirit of God inspired him to pray for other Believers.  One of the things he prayed was that, “The God of our Lord Jesus Christ…. Would give them the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.”

In other words, Paul was praying that the believers in the church at Ephesus would come into revelation knowledge, not just information, but spiritual insight of who they are in Christ Jesus.

Knowing who you are in Christ is the wisdom of God.

This kind of wisdom was not fully available under the First Covenant.  Solomon asked for wisdom and was granted it, yet he did not have the ability to know himself ‘in Christ’ because the work of the Cross had not yet been fulfilled.

But we on this side of the cross, praise God have access to that revelation!

The Wisdom of God reveals to us:
1.    Who we are in Christ Jesus
2.    What we have through Jesus
3.    What we can do through Christ Jesus

As we learn these truths and begin to exercise our rights and privileges in Christ, we are walking in the wisdom of God.  God comes to our aid by revealing our identity in Him;  Our authority, our resources, and the provision that has already been made for us.  Then by faith, we lay hold of that supply and call int manifestation with faith-filled words.

Wisdom Statement:  Wisdom is not merely knowing facts;  It’s living from our identity in Christ.  When we know who we are, we will boldly walk in what you have and confidently do what God has called us to do.

Proverbs 14:30  “A sound heart is life to the flesh; But envy is rottenness to the bones.”  NKJV
 
Another versions say:
“Peace of mind means a healthy body….”
“A peaceful heart gives life t the body…….”
“A sound mind is life to the flesh….”
“The health of the heart and mind is life to the flesh….”
 
God never intended His children to live with minds consumed by fear, worry, torment, confusion or despair.  He is Jehovah Rapha, The Lord our Healer our Great Physician.  And His healing reaches far beyond the body into the deepest places of our hearts and minds.  As the verse above states, “A sound mind is life to the body…” The word “sound” comes from a Hebrew “marpe” word meaning: Healing, cure, tranquility, and healthy mind.  This word is directly linked to “rapha”  to heal.  God’s wants our minds to be whole, peaceful, stable and at rest.  When our heart and mind are healed, the body is greatly benefited, because they directly affect each other.  When the mind is at peace and healed, the body is at peace and will experience healing.  
Peace strengthens the body;  Fear weakens it.  God’s Word ministers and gives life to our flesh, our mind, heart and entire bodies.  
 
We could say this verse like this:  “A heart and mind that have been healed by the Healer produces life in the body.”
Let’s make this personal:  “My heart and mind are healed by Jehovah Rapha my Healer and it’s producing life in my body.”

Proverbs 8:1-3  “Listen as Wisdom calls out!  Hear as understanding raises her voice!  She takes her stand at the crossroads;  By the gates at the entrance to the city, she cries aloud, “Listen to me I have important things to tell you.”  
 
Proverbs 8 opens with a striking picture of wisdom standing at the entrance gates of the city, calling out for all to hear.  In Bible days, the city gate was not merely a doorway in the wall.  It was the center of public life.  People gathered there to hear news, conduct business, settle disputes, make decisions and determine the direction of the community.  
 
The gate was a place of influence, it was where people decided what would be allowed in and what would be sent out.  Wisdom was not hidden away for a select few.  She was not whispering in secret, she is standing in the busiest and most influential place, calling to anyone who will listen.  Wisdom stand at the place of decision because she knows the decisions you make today will shape the house you build tomorrow.  
 
We also stand at gate every day.  We stand at the gate of our thoughts, the gate of our homes, the gate of our schedules, the gate of our conversations and the gate of our hearts.  Each day, vices are trying to gain entrance.  Opinions, news, social media, fears, emotions, distractions, and the constant noise of the world all compete to shape our thinking.  
 
We live in a generation with more information than ever before, yet less wisdom in operation.  Information is not the same as revelation.  Knowledge is not the same as discernment.
 
The enemy would love for us to treat every other voice as our source of counsel.  But wisdom cannot be found in scrolling.  Wisdom is found by digging in God’s Word, in prayer and quiet moments with the Holy Spirit.  
 
The loudest voice, isn’t always the right one;  The voice of wisdom may not shout above the noise, but it will always lead you in the right direction.  Whatever we repeatedly allow through our gates will eventually shape the house we live in.  
 
Wisdom Statement:  Be careful what we allow in through the gates of our lives.  The voices we welcome today will help build the house we live in tomorrow.

Numbers 23:19  “God is not a man that He should lie;  Neither the son of man that He should repent:  Hath He said, and shall He not do it?  Or that He spoken and will He not make it happen?”
 
 
There has never been a word from God that has returned to Him void, Isaiah 55:11.  You can be assured that whatever Scripture you are standing in faith on for your healing contains enough power within itself to bring about the manifestation for what you are believing Him for.  
 
God said in Jeremiah 1:12, “I will bring forth My Word to perform it, I’m watching over My Words to bring them to pass.”
 
As we act and stand upon God’s Word regarding our healing, or anything else we are believing Him for, we can be assured God is watching over His Word to bring to manifestation in our lives.
 
 
Declare:  God watches over His Word to perform it in my life.  His Word does not return to Him without accomplishing that which pleases Him.  I stand upon His promises and He make them come to pass in my life!

Proverbs 8:17-21  “I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me.   Riches and honor are mine to give, as well as enduring wealth and righteousness, which is uprightness in every area and relation and right standing with God.  What I give is better than the finest gold, my results yield better than the purest silver.  I walk in the way of righteousness and in the paths of justice;  I give wealth to those who love me and bring them into their inheritance.”
 
Wisdom give one of the most beautiful promises in Scripture:  “Those who seek Me, diligently shall find Me.”  God does not hide His wisdom from us.  He does not make us chase Him endlessly without direction.  He promises that those who love wisdom, pursue wisdom and make room for wisdom will find her.  
 
We are to seek wisdom before opinions, before emotions, before making decisions, before reacting, and before following a crowd.  Wisdom should have the first voice, not the last.  
 
So many people spend their lives chasing riches, houses, success, jobs, relationships, and yes, even churches.  Only to discover that what they seemingly gained could not satisfy what was empty within.  Wisdom says, “My fruit is better than gold.”  Why?  Because wisdom gives something money cannot buy; Wisdom gives peace, a sound-mind, solid judgment, stability, over-all well-being physically, spiritually and mentally.  Which is a lasting treasure!  
 
There are treasures that fill bank accounts, and there are treasures that fill a life.  Wisdom offers both provision, protection, preservation and great blessings.  Wisdom leads us into the kind of life that is built on a solid foundation.  
 
When we seek God’s wisdom first, we will never truly lack.  The Lord know how to fill the treasury of a heart that is surrendered to Him.  
 
Wisdom Statement:  When wisdom has first place in your life, everything else finds its proper place.

John 6:63  “The Words that I speak to you, they are spirit and they are life.”  
 
In the last 25 years or so, medical science has developed some amazing breakthroughs in the area of medicine and different types of surgeries that is true.  Many illnesses, which were once life-threatening, are not curable or at least held at bay by medical treatments, procedures and medicines.  But in spite of the wonderful and amazing developments of man, which is nothing more than wisdom from God in the first place.  There is nothing more effective than the Word of God.  Proverbs 4:22 says, “God’s Words are life, health and healing to all our flesh.”  
 
When a medication is prescribed, we read the instructions and follow directions and take it regularly to receive the benefit of it.  We must also take God’s medicine with the same dedication;  We read and follow directions and regularly put God’s Word in our spirit, this will keep God’s healing power working in us.
 
Declare:  God’s Words are life, health, and healing to all my flesh.  As I put God’s medicine into my spirit regularly, it keeps my body well, strong, and able to be victorious over sickness and disease.

Proverbs 8:12-14  “I Wisdom from God, make prudence my dwelling place and I find out knowledge and discretion.  The reverent and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the abhorrence of evil, pride, arrogance, wickedness, rebellion and perverted and twisted speech.  I have counsel and sound knowledge, I have understanding, I have might and power.”  
 
Wisdom does not live in carelessness, impulse or whatever feels right in the moment.  Wisdom says, “I make prudence my dwelling.”  Prudence is not fearfulness or timidity;  It is the God-given ability to think clearly, discern rightly and recognize what is truly happening beneath the surface.  It’s wisdom’s close companion.  
 
The world often celebrates impulse reactions, champions loud opinions and hasty decisions. But godly wisdom teaches us to slow down long enough to see clearly, to evaluate and process.  Wisdom finds out knowledge and discretion.  She helps us discern what is genuine and what is only a cleverly disguised counterfeit.  She exposes pride, arrogance, twisted talking, and the subtle ways the enemy attempts to skew the truth.  
 
Just as a logo can become distorted when stretched out of it’s proper proportion, our thinking can become distorted when we lose the reverence of the Lord.  The longer we look at something skewed, the more normal it becomes.  But wisdom has a way of bringing everything back into proper alignment.  She restores the straight line, and corrects what has become slanted.  Wisdom causes us to hate what God hates and love what God loves.  
 
Wisdom doesn’t just give information, she gives counsel, understanding, might and power.  When you walk with wisdom you’re not left to figure life out on your own!  God gives you discernment for every decision, strength for every battle and direction for every step.  
 
Wisdom Statement:  What you allow to become normal will eventually shape your life.  Wisdom keeps your heart aligned with what is true.

1.    It IS God’s will to heal you.
In Psalm 103:3 where it says “He forgives all our iniquities”, it also says, “He heals all our diseases.”  
 
2.    Sickness and disease DO NOT come from God.
God is very resourceful; He doesn’t need sickness and disease to teach us a lesson.  He believes we are smarter than that anyway.  Jesus went about doing good and healing everyone He encountered.  That’s why He gave us His Word.
 
3.    See yourself well.
We have to see ourselves as having that which the Word says in ours.  We must saturate our spirit and mind with His Word concerning healing and the healing will begin from the inside out!
 
4.    Establish a “release” point for our faith.
A release point may be the day hands were laid on you in prayer.  Establish a point of reference.  “From now on I believe I have received my healing."
 
5.    Remember that “Faith is Now”.
God is ready now, today.  He wants you and I to receive our healing now, today.  Don’t wait around thinking, “Well, maybe one day I’ll get healed.”  Reach out by faith and take what rightfully belongs to you.
 
6.     Don’t talk defeat!
From the moment we release our faith for healing, we can’t talk contrary to what we prayed for, we can’t talk defeat, sickness and disease.  We can’t talk about how we feel, instead let’s talk about what we believe.  
 
7.     Stay in the Word
The enemy, the devil will come with thoughts of doubt and unbelief;  RESIST him by staying in the Word and have an answer upon your lips when those thoughts come. We have to fill our mind and spirit daily with Scriptures concerning our healing.  
 
Declare:  It is God’s will to heal me and He uses His Word.  I refuse to speak sickness and
      disease;  I will daily strengthen myself with His Healing Word.

Proverbs 8:27-30  “When God prepared the Heavens, I Wisdom was there…Then I was beside Him as a master and director of the work.”  
 
We’ve already established that God did nothing without and apart from wisdom….. Then it is for sure that we cannot do anything successful without godly wisdom ourselves.   Wisdom is eternal because it comes from God.
 
Too often we ask God to bless what we have already decided, already constructed or already started.  But wisdom teaches us to begin with seeking God rather than asking Him to fix what we’ve already built without Him.  
 
Before the decision, let’s seek wisdom.  Before the relationship, let’s seek wisdom.  Before reaction, let’s seek wisdom.  Before the commitment, let’s seek wisdom.  
 
God’s wisdom is not based on culture, trends, or opinions.  Truth may be ignored, but it doesn’t change.  Wisdom may be rejected, but it does not become less true.  God’s wisdom does not simply help us repair what is broken or need’s an adjustment,  Wisdom helps us to build correctly from the beginning.  God’s wisdom is the guideline with the straight edge;  It’s the standard that tells us whether what we are building is ‘true’ or ‘tilted’.  
 
 
Wisdom Statement:  Wisdom doesn’t adjust itself t fit the times;  It call the times back into alignment.

II Kings 5:11  “But Naaman was angry and went away and said, Behold, I thought he will surely come out to me and stand and call on the Name of the Lord his God and strike his hand over the place and recover the leper.”  
 
There are times when we are seeking God for an answer, especially where healing is concerned, we often try to figure out how God is going to do it.  Sometimes we may even slide in there and try to help him, by doing research on line, finding a description to the symptoms, or reviews on this medication etc. Because, we want to feel better now, and when is it going to happen….
 
In the Scripture above we see that Naaman became very angry with Elisha because he didn’t come and do what Naaman thought he should have done.  As you continue to read this account, we see that through the encouragement of his servants, Naaman obeyed the instructions of Elisha and the result was that the leprosy on his skin was healed.  
 
The basis for faith concerning healing is not how we “feel” when hands are laid on us, or when we pray with another person, or we just pray and ask God ourselves for healing.  Our anchor of faith needs to be in the instructions from the Word of God, we don’t want to miss the supernatural by looking for the spectacular.  
 
Declare:  My faith is based and anchored on the Word of God.  I will follow god’s instructions and be blessed with the results that He has promised.