January
2007
Wise Counsel: God speaks many languages
By Vasthi Acosta
Recently I went to hear best selling author, Karen Kingsbury, speak at a book store. Her books tug at your heart and make you laugh, cry and hope the story never ends. At the event she shared how she chose the path to become a writer.
In college she was floundering, not knowing what to do with her life. Then her journalism teacher (Let’s hear a cheer for teachers!) pulled her aside and told her, “Never stop writing, and come work on the student newspaper.”
Those words set her on her path.
The words of wise counsel.
Recently on an online writer’s forum, the topic of discussion was ‘who encouraged you to become a writer’. It was astonishing how many remembered someone in their youth who spoke words of light into their life. Many gave testimony to how they still treasured those words and those who spoke them. Others spoke of mentors who gave them words of advice, encouragement, teaching and hard truth.
More words of wise counsel.
Pinpoint a time in your life when someone encouraged you, offered you wisdom, opened up an opportunity, named your talent. Each one poured into your life wise counsel.
God speaks many languages — one of these is wise counsel. Sometimes the words may be hard to hear. Other times they are the exact words you least expected. Or words that confirmed what you already knew.
But when they come from God, they are always the words you need at your moment of need.
If you are struggling today, lost in a maze, don’t know where to turn — seek God’s face. Ask Him to speak to you through wise counsel.
He is faithful. He’ll bring into your life the person who will share His wise counsel.
He who has an ear, let him hear . . . (Rev. 2:7,11,17,29; 3:6,13,22)
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Written By: Vasthi Acosta
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thanks, Vashti! I love the twists and turns you took in this entry - God’s wisdom comes to us in many ways and from many places.
You have been my wise counsel so many many times in my life. Thank God you allow our heavenly father to speak through you to me. I love you.
Amen and amen!