You're invited to a party! In fact, you're invited to two. The catch is, you can't go to both. You''ll have to make up your mind which one to attend. In this Girls Gone Wise Video Book Blog, you'll see that the two characters in the Proverbs 7 tale chose to accept the invitation of Lady Wild. But if you're smart, you won't follow their lead. You'll RSVP and claim a seat at the feast of Lady Wise.
1. Read the twentieth point of contrast between a Wild and a Wise Thing (Pages 247-258).
2. Download and complete the Chapter Questions for Personal Reflection.
3. Post your comments on the Blog.
- Whose invitation sounds the most attractive to you--Lady Wise or Lady Wild? Why?
- Which profile--Simple Sally, Foolish Fran, or Scoffing Sue--is most prevalent among Christians? Explain.
- Why do you think Foolish Fran isn't concerned about putting her knowledge into practice?
- Were you ever a Simple Sally, Foolish Fran, or Scoffing Sue? What happened in your life to bring about change?
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This chapter on teachability is very important because it really draws the line between those of us that are not above reproach and want to be taught Godly living from those that think they have it all figured out on their owns and feel they do not need any teachings. I think the later christians are missing such a huge blessing!
Thank you ladies for such a wonderful blog. God Bless each of you!
on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 10:54 am
They are so adamant about this, they begin to form their own exclusive group. They pull away from the community church and start their own group so they can be in control. Many times others in the group realize this negative situation and will separate themselves from the group. What a wonderful day it will be when the Pharisees stop dividing God's people!
Pharisees aren't teachable because they are so defensive. If you try to discuss an issue with them, they go into the attack mode. Those who are prideful are not teachable. Pharisees believe themselves to be God's gift.
Do you know the saddest part about people who are full of pride? They are so blind, but they don't get it. When you are full of yourself, you can't see clearly. You don't see things as they really are. You can't see your own faults, failures, shortcomings, and sins. We see clearly what others need, while huge blind spots prevent us from seeing our own
weakness.
God's Word is the mirror that shows us who we truly are and where we need to change. MIRRORS DONT LIE. We all need to be encouraged to be "teachable" and change as the Word of God commands us to change.
on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 1:26 pm
I am pretty new at this blogsite but I LOVE it!
on Friday, August 13, 2010 at 12:14 am
Wow, another packed-with-wisdom chapter. So many profound nuggets from Proverbs and other parts of the Bible. I learned a lot! Thank you, Mary! Like Paige, I too will be sad to see this book blog come to an end. It's been like taking a course with Mary online. What a blessing! And thank you Roy for the comment that "MIRRORS DON'T LIE" -- you are so right.
* Lady Wise's invitation sounds more attractive to me, because I love the promised rewards/blessings (Pr. 1:23,33, to name some) and fear the consequences of Lady Wild's invitation.
*I think Simple Sally and Foolish Fran describe many Christians (not usually Scoffing Sue). We're uniformed and unwilling to pay the price to gain more knowledge of God's Word and get to know Him better, many times, and often we think we're okay and have it all figured out -- we're woefully unconcerned that "thou art the man" when the preacher is talking.
* Foolish Fran isn't concerned about putting her knowledge into practice because she thinks she's got it all figured out; she's overconfident; she's headstrong; also, she's too busy having fun to slow down and really hear God.
* Yes, sadly I've seen aspects of all three in my life. Scoffing Sue -- before I was saved, to some extent (though I didn't realize it). I have known some Christians like Sue too, though. Salvation was the answer for me; for Christians like Sue, I think it takes a crisis point in their lives to turn them fully to the Lord so they can change.
Since salvation, I've often been a Simple Sally (naive, gullible, too lazy about learning/wisdom) and sometimes a Foolish Fran (thinking my way is right, even that it's God's way; unteachable to some extent, thinking I've got it all figured out). A crisis in my life is what turned me away (I hope!) from the attitudes of Foolish Fran; by His grace I now know I desperately need God's wisdom and DO NOT have it all figured out! (Listening to God speak into my life now is my lifeblood...) I must still be on guard not to be a Simple Sally, and trust the Lord to help me to know how to be wise at all times, not simple/naive/gullible. The more I learn of God and His Word -- and it becomes part of me -- the safer I am.
Thank you, Mary, so much for taking time to do these book blogs, and for writing this scripture-filled book. I loved the chart in this chapter comparing the three women and their needs, too.
In His love,
on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Blessings!
on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 3:32 pm