The beginning of Proverbs 12:1 says, “Whoever loves instructions loves knowledge.”

For many years now, I have opened my bible each day to the Proverb that corresponds to that day of the month.  Since today is June 12, I of course opened to Proverbs 12, which got me thinking once again about why I read the Proverbs over and over again.

It has always been my desire to receive wisdom from God, inspired by I Kings 3:5-14.  When God asked Solomon what He should give him, Solomon responded this way in verse 9: “Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil.  For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

God was so pleased that Solomon asked for this and not for riches, fame or other self-edifying things, that He not only answered Solomon’s request and gave him what he asked for, but He also made Solomon greater than anyone who had lived before him, and he gave him riches and honor besides.  He also promised if Solomon would continue to walk in His ways and keep His statutes and commandments as his father David did, God would give him a long life.

Imagine that, God blessed Solomon in even greater ways than David!  King David was referred to as “a man after God’s own heart,” and yet King Solomon was blessed in even greater ways by God than David had been!  All because he asked God to make him wise!

Reading these passages in the bible has always made me want wisdom above all other things in my own life too!  James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”  (Ladies, remember that you can put her in place of him in every scripture verse!!)

So, seek wisdom and I believe God will add to your life all the other things you desire as well!

I receive wonderful Encouragment for Today e-mails from Proverbs 31 Ministries and today I read one written by Sarah Martin.  Sarah talks about how we sometimes seek momentary happiness in material things (for Sarah it was lip gloss) and how we should instead allow God to fill us with His joy.  Sarah quotes: “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your  presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalm 16:11 (NIV)

This article got me thinking how this very thing happened to me just last evening after attending a women’s meeting at my church.  While driving home, I was feeling a little blah about some things and about the transition that is occuring in my life right now, and I was feeling the need for a “fix” to boost my mood and make me feel “happy” again.

There I was, in the drive-through line at Chick-fil-A, my favorite fast food restaurant, where they currently have all NEW dessert items.  I was thinking their new fudge brownie was going to taste really yummy, but also feeling a little guilty because I had already eaten a small eclair at church.

But as I sat there in the slowest line I have ever encountered at my favorite drive-through, I sensed the Holy Spirit saying, “What are you doing here?  Go home!  You sure don’t need a fudge brownie right now anyway!”

So, as the line finally started to move, I pulled out of line and proceeded to drive out of the parking lot, all the while thanking God for helping me to resist the temptation to stuff my belly with something it did not need, only to get home and regret that I ate it anyway!!

Psalm 16:11 says, “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

Thank you Jesus!

Sometime ago, I started feeling a burden to share more about Jesus on my blog.  I had been writing blog posts for our business blog, Divine Victory Associates, where we promote Our Business Dedicated to Our God.  I have also always wanted to write a book and feel God is perfecting my writing skills through blogging.  Then the Holy Spirit gave me the idea to set up a new blog where I could do exactly that, write for Him.  So, here it is!  That is the purpose of JananBergen.com!!

Hi!  My name is Janan Bergen and I would like to welcome you to my blog.  I am a Christian who loves Jesus and wants to tell the world how wonderful He is!!  I look forward to sharing with you all the things He puts on my heart to write about.  Praise His name, for He alone is worthy of all praise!