Tag Archives: God’s wisdom

No Easy Answers

Posted on August 22, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

As our faith is stretched, as our character is developed, as we search for deeper answers, and as we just stand in awe of the God whose mind and purposes are beyond our understanding we come to know Him in a deeper way. As we learn to trust him even when the answers don’t come and when we don’t sense his presence, we learn the fellowship of sharing in Christ’s sufferings. These are lessons of trust we could learn no other way. Continue reading →

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The Foolishness of Brilliance

Posted on August 5, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We will never be able to completely comprehend the brilliance of God’s plan—his wisdom is beyond ours. But what we do know is that God loves foolish people like you and me and seems to delight in transforming the foolish, to frustrate the wisdom of this world. Continue reading →

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Too Big an Army

Posted on April 27, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

God sized projects require leaning on God for wisdom—not relying on our own. God sized projects require trusting in his strength rather than our own. God sized projects require being prayerful and obedient even when the direction God gives goes against all conventional wisdom. Continue reading →

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When the Best Doesn’t Seem Good Enough

Posted on January 2, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Yet, when Satan creeps in with suggestions that God is withholding something good from us, our thinking is affected and our mind is taken captive by warped thought patterns. We often become blinded to the truth. This was the path of Adam and Eve and it is a path that we all know too well.  Continue reading →

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Inquire of the Lord

Posted on June 20, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Seek the LORD and his counsel. When he speaks, listen, even if it is not what you want to hear. Continue reading →

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The Foolishness of Brilliance (Aug 5)

Posted on August 5, 2020 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Many of the greatest minds of history have found their revolutionary ideas to be rejected initially because they seemed to be foolishness. People just couldn’t understand. Continue reading →

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The Foolishness of Brilliance (Aug 5)

Posted on August 6, 2015 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

August 5 The Foolishness of Brilliance Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 83:9-16 | Ezra 1:1 – 2:70 | 1 Corinthians 1:18 – 2:5 | Proverbs 20:22-23 Today’s Scripture Focus: 1 Corinthians 1 “I know very well how foolish the message of … Continue reading →

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Inquire of the LORD (June 20)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

June 20 Inquire of the Lord Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 136:1-9 | 1 Kings 22:1-53 | Acts 13:16-41 | Proverbs 17:17-18 Today’s Scripture Focus: 1 Kings 22 “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to … Continue reading →

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