Truth Processing From Proverbs Devotional Day 21.

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We are now using the Proverbs issue. In order to illustrate how I use the material I jumped ahead and did day 21 on the 20th so I could send it to you to arrive on the morning of the 21^st.  Every day we take a portion of scripture through four stages or bases based on Colossians 1:9-11.  See my website under Biblical Living for more explanation of the Truth Processor.

PROCESSING PROVERBS 21:25-26

First Base—KNOWLEDGE (at this stage I merely record or memorize some of the scripture or a parallel scripture. There are dozens of verses that deal with slothfulness.

This stage sticks with the facts of scripture and provides a taproot for all of the next three stages.)

Second base—UNDERSTANDING (This stage selects some key words and identifies their meaning. Principles are identified. Attempt to put in your own words without changing the meaning).  Here is what I wrote: “A slothful person desires something which he does not possess such as power, reputation, influence, position, or pleasure. He covets or thinks frequently about how he can get those things. However, since he is slothful (skilled at avoiding work or making excuses he never sees his desires fulfilled.) This kills him with bitterness and envy. The righteous on the other hand works so he can give and spare not. There is more hope for a fool than a sluggard. (Proverbs 26:16  (This stage provides fiber or confidence for the next stages.)

Third base—WISDOM (This is the stage where I identify at least one way I will apply this scripture to my life today)

I desire a good marriage so I will work at it today by listening on purpose to her at least twice with undivided attention. Second, instead of coveting the possession of another I will give some possession of mine to a person that needs it.

Home—WALK.  (This is the stage where I actually realize the truth becoming a reality in my life. A sluggard seldom gets to this stage because each stage increasingly requires more work.) Now, all day long I will be looking to live out this scripture by putting off slothfulness (getting) and putting on righteousness (giving and sparing not)

I would enjoy hearing how you processed this verse.

Two months ago we launched a website with an emphasis on Biblical Living. One month ago we launched a series of devotionals that emphasize processing truth into life.

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Alzheimer’s attacked at midnight by dumping a vivid dream of a fire in our house. Evelyn looked all over the house but the fire stayed in her dream.  What should we do?  In the past we found that processed truth has had solved many problems and prevented many more. We chose to use the truth for the first day in our new devotional on Joshua from the Biblical Living Series. Subscribe at reubenewert.com/.webloc

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LIVING THE TRUTH THROUGH JOSHUA will be our featured issue in the Biblical Living Series for January 2011. The series is built around an entirely fresh concept called  TRUTH PROCESSING. There are 30 different Biblical truths that are designed to lead you beyond studying the Bible into Living the Bible, beyond New Life and into New Living, beyond mastering the Bible and into the Bible mastering you, and beyond knowing the truth into doing the truth.

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