Intelligence is one of the most important things in the world to me. It always has been. I don't know why I haven't written about it in awhile. You can have all the money in the world, but if you don't have intelligence, you won't use that money well, so it doesn't matter. Make sure you have wisdom and intelligence more then anything.
Proverbs 1:1-33
"The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance."
If you don't have intelligence, Satan will get you to loose your mind. If you can't outsmart Satan, you have lost before even beginning the fight. If you can't think yourself through situations in your life, you won't have much success. Satan is always trying to steal our mind, because he knows how powerful we can be when we have a sharp mind. If you want to sharpen your mind, read Proverbs more. That is the best book in the Bible, I have always thought. It was written by the wisest man who ever lived, so of course it will make you smarter.
Colossians 3:2
"Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth."
The best verse to help you never loose your mind is this. Don't focus on the earth. Keep your mind fixated on heaven. Never stop thinking about God, ever. Let him and his love for you always be at the front of your mind. God should be on the front stage of your mind 24/7. If he always stays there, Satan can't take center stage.
2 Peter 1:5
I don't know why but a lot of people in church think you need to just have faith and not knowledge. You need both. Don't be lazy. Don't think knowledge isn't important. It is very important. More knowledge can Increase your faith, rather than make it less.
Genesis 1:1
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light."
This verse is also meant to be an illustration of what God does in your mind when you get saved. Your mind is full of darkness and you are blind. There is a void in regards to spiritual wisdom. Then God says, "Let there be light in your mind." You can finally see. The light floods into your mind and you are no longer in darkness.
Proverbs 1:7
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."
This makes me think of the kids in school who were the trouble makers. They didn't care about learning, because they weren't trained by their parents to value wisdom and learning. My parents were both very much into learning. My dad used to say a lot, "Gather A's like golden nuggets." My mom never said things like that, but I knew intelligence was the most important thing in the world to her. Both her parents were teachers, so that made sense.
Don't be like those kids in school. Even if you were back then, don't be like that now. Respect others and respect wisdom. It will save your life. It will make your life a lot better then it otherwise would have been.
Proverbs 2:6
"The Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding."
If you wish you had more wisdom simply ask God. There is nothing in the entire world that God wants to give you more then wisdom. I feel God has talked to me 24/7 for the past 3 years. It didn't happen for me until I got the gift of tongues. Before that occasionally I would hear God about things, but now it is 24/7 that God is speaking wisdom to me.
Daniel 5:14
"I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you."
This is a king talking to Daniel. He wants Daniel to interpret a dream he had. To him Daniel has "the spirit of the gods." That would be the Holy Spirit. When we have the Holy Spirit in us we get light and understanding and wisdom. Him saying light is interesting. I just watched an Opera show where she talks about clothing yourself in light so that the darkness can't get in. Cloth yourself in wisdom too so the darkness won't get in. Jesus said, "Be as wise as serpents but as innocent as doves."
Philippians 1:9-11
Daniel 1:17
As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Now read these verse on intelligence so that you can become more intelligent. :)
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
1 Kings 10:24
And the whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
1 Corinthians 2:16
“For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Daniel 1:4
They were youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Daniel 12:4
But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
1 Corinthians 2:14
The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.
James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
Colossians 2:8
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
Acts 17:10-11
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
Mark 12:30
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
Ephesians 4:17
Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,
Job 28:28
And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
1 Corinthians 1:20-21
Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Romans 1:20
God's invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
Proverbs 3:13
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding.
God loves you!!!
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