Are you sagacious? Maybe I need to give you the definition: wise, foreseeing, to perceive acutely; having or showing keen perception or discernment and sound judgment. (New World Dictionary of American English Third College Edition) The Thesaurus might give you a broader understanding: wise, clever, intelligent, knowledgeable, sensible, sage discerning, judicious... are you getting the picture? (Funny... I could not come up with a picture.)
According to 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, becoming truly sagacious is a spiritual gift. "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith be the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills." NKJV
Isn't it interesting that wisdom, knowledge, and discernment are all spiritual gifts? These gifts go beyond the wisdom, knowledge and discernment of this world. These gifts along with all the other gifts of the Spirit are given to God's children to make the church, the bride of Christ, everything God wants it to be... spotless, whole, without blemish, full of faith and power to overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil.
Again I ask, are you sagacious? If you are not, you can be. I you are not, why not. If you are not, you need to seek God until you are. When you receive spiritual gifts, you can begin to change your world, but do not stop with seeking only wisdom, knowledge, and discernment. All the gifts of the Spirit are available to you. Seek the Lord on what gifts He wants to have operating in you, and then do not be afraid to use them.
The LORD bless you with all the gifts of the Holy Spirit working in you and through you.
I love you,
Ruth
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