08/10/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Teachers love books they will love for you to read to them. They will early show an interest in learning how to read for themselves.
08/09/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Servers have a need for pets real or play. The physical interaction is important to them. In contrast the Teacher will tend to avoid or seem uninterested in pets.
08/08/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Servers do not like to read. To influence this behavior use books that are touch sensitive, or acquire the attention of the child. Reading to the Server is very important.
07/30/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Servers even from a very early age tend to be highly obedient. The Server looks for ways to please the caregiver. They will tend to lie quietly while changing their diaper because they want to please you.
07/29/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Perceivers, (Prophets) will be overactive, kick, and cry for attention. They are sensitive to the emotions of those who care for them.
07/28/2011 – A Word to the Wise: The Mercy is hypersensitive to emotions. If there is strained relations, arguments between others, or loud talking the Mercy may first try to calm the mother or significant other down by snuggling. If that fails then the Mercy may try to divert the attention by crying. Servers’, Givers’, Teachers’, and Organizers will for the most part ignore conflict.
07/25/2011 – In contrast the Server, Giver, Teacher Organizer, show little or no interest in eye contact and may even turn their heads away.
07/22/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Some of the key indicators of the gifts may be first apparent at 3 months or earlier. An Exhorter infant will tend to try to maintain eye contact with one who is speaking. If you watch closely you can see the muscles in the neck of the infant strain to turn the head and attempt to focus on the eyes of the speaker. Eye contact for an Exhorter is instinctive.
07/19/2011 – A Word to the Wise: One cannot know to soon a child’s gift. These indicators do not take into account developmental disorders of childhood, or the influence of birthorder.
07/18/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Often if the parent will look closely, they will be able to observe some of the instinctive attributes early in a child or even an infant’s life.
07/17/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Discerning young children’s gifts presents a challenge and a blessing. Importance of this subject is seen in Proverbs when we are instructed to raise up a child according to their gifts or according to the way the Lord created them.
05/24/2011 – A Word to the Wise: This is not to say practice in self defense is not profitable, just secondary to being motivated by the desire to protect our own.
05/23/2011 – A Word to the Wise: So like a mother bear with her cubs a mother protecting her own is far more dangerous than the expert.
05/20/2011 – A Word to the Wise: The Lord seems to endow us with power to protect those under our authority.
05/19/2011 – A Word to the Wise: The point is this, if the weaker person is fighting for the defense of one’s family they are far more effective than the person practiced, in physical shape.
05/18/2011 – A Word to the Wise: I have fought in the line of duty with many women. Those protecting their children were far more difficult to be subdued and take to jail.
05/17/2011 – A Word to the Wise: She is protecting her children.
05/16/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Observe please the rabbit is not in self-defense mode.
05/13/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Watch this video and look at the animal world. Observe this encounter between the passive rabbit and its arch enemy the snake.
05/12/2011 – A Word to the Wise: The source of strength, will power, courage, and fearlessness is found in proper motivation, not in strength of arms.
05/10/2011 – A Word to the Wise: So for the Mercies among us, the sheep, those who do not have a defensive bone in their bodies a word of wisdom.
05/09/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Most women and many men cannot and will not practice to this degree.
05/06/2011 – A Word to the Wise: However, any form of self-defense requires constant practice and repetitive exercise to be proficient and to maintain proficiency.
05/05/2011 – A Word to the Wise: I have sat through many classes given to police officers on weapon retention, self defense, ground fighting and different forms of martial arts, so I am not ignorant of its value.
05/02/2011 – A Word to the Wise: I find this admirable yet, lacking. The major problem with self defense is unlike what we have been taught it is not always the greatest motivation force behind forceful intervention.
04/30/2011 – A Word to the Wise: WOMEN AND SELF DEFENSE – I have been in Law enforcement for 35 years. I have seen the unprotected status of women and the movement to teach them self defense to protect themselves.
04/27/2011 – A Word to the Wise: The wife crying and moaning about his coming departure says , “ I will miss you, I love you.” After a moment of silence he says, “ I will be happy to be rid of you, you have made my life a living hell, you have humiliated and, abused me for 50 years, thank God it is over with.” What will your spouse say on their death bed about the marriage?
04/26/2011 – A Word to the Wise: I have counseled many unhappy marriages but the one that distresses me the most is the one where the husband is on his death bed, his wife of 50 years and child standing near by…
04/25/2011 – A Word to the Wise: A willingness to observe the Lord’s commands enhances marriage survivability.
04/24/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Desirability in a marriage partner is not a factor in marriage survivability.
04/21/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Is a person willing to work on their personal problems, we all have them, the degree of willingness determines the outcome of marriage.
04/20/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Survivability of the marriage relationship is determined by religiosity and degree of selfishness.
04/19/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Even the most godly woman can wonder if she is married to a man who does not love her.
04/18/2011 – A Word to the Wise – Who are ‘Canaanite,’ It is those who do not practice a godly Christ centered religion.
04/16/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Who are Canaanite’s? Esau married one, Samson married one, Abraham refused to allow his son to marry one.
04/14/2011 – A Word to the Wise: A woman should not marry a ‘Canaanite’ it will lead to much sorrow.
04/13/2011 – A Word to the Wise: A man should not marry a ‘Canaanite’ it will lead to much sorrow.
04/12/2011 – A Word to the Wise: If a person wants aberrant sexual behavior in a spouse then they need to marry a prostitute (Male or Female).
04/11/2011 – A Word to the Wise: One may ask are there people the Lord does not want us to marry, absolutely.
04/09/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Is there only one person for us, yes after we marry, before no.
04/07/2011 – A Word to the Wise: A study of the Motivational gifts reveals that we tend to marry and be more comfortable with our opposite. 04/06/2011 – A Word to the Wise: By marrying an opposite we will discover that it tears out the selfishness and increases marriage survivability.
04/05/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Humanistic, we focus on compatibility. This should not be a consideration.
04/04/2011 – Since the marrying season is upon us let’s consider who and who not to marry.
04/01/2011 – A Word to the Wise: What gift?
03/31/2011 – A Word to the Wise: If one is obedient in the face of a distressed childhood then they receive the gift of longevity and a desired gift.
03/30/2011 – A Word to the Wise: What, one may ask, if one has abusive, mean, or cruel parents or abandon their children?
03/22/2011 – A Word to the Wise: The kings of Judah were all blood related to David. If one sums the length of days of the obedient kings and the disobedient kings one discovers a spring of life.
03/23/2011 – A Word to the Wise: The obedient kings lived on an average of 55 years. The disobedient kings life span averaged 37 years. Eighteen years difference over nearly 600 years and of the same lineage.
03/24/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Physical, mental, and emotional health is directly related to obedience to authority.
03/29/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Therefore when the Lord gives the 5th commandment in Exodus 20 which is then restated in Ephesians 6 the Lord is providing the key to longevity.
03/17/2011 – A Word to the Wise: This is the basis for the first statistical study in God’s Word; obedience and longevity go hand in hand.
03/11/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Just as disobedience brings death to the physical body, obedience extends ones length of life.
03/10/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Proper submission to authority provides healing from inside the individual.
03/09/2011 – A Word to the Wise: The healing attributes of authority are external in nature.
03/08/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Fear of the Lord and proper response to authority go hand in hand.
02/22/2011 – A Word to the Wise: This craving for wisdom is central to her womanhood. Therefore she seeks it incessantly.
03/16/2011 – A Word to the Wise: The writer of Kings and Chronicles takes these verses to heart and sets out to prove them true.
03/14/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Fear of the Lord and obedience to authority displaces anxiety.
03/04/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Proper fear of the Lord strengthens and heals the emotions, the mind and the body.
03/03/2011 – A Word to the Wise: The length and breadth of ones existence is measured in ones fear of the Almighty.
02/23/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Note please the almost adrenaline like surge response she experiences whenever she acquires new or important insights.
02/18/2011 -A Word to the Wise: This gift brings to the woman a deep joy more pleasurable than sex.
02/16/2011 – A Word to the Wise: The Lord hard wired in woman a desire for wisdom.
01/28/2011 – A Word to the Wise: How and when was evil created?
02/15/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Neither for the woman…remember. Now for the surprise the gift for the woman.
02/14/2011 – A Word to the Wise – I said: God created sex for the man. God created companionship for the man.
02/04/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Why did the Lord have women marry so young (ages 12-13).
01/26/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Did Eve know what childbearing was before she ate the fruit?
03/15/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Deut. 4:40: “ Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days….”
01/25/2011 – A Word to the Wise: When queried by the serpent Eve told the snake that death was the consequence of eating of the fruit. Did she know what death was?
01/21/2011 – A Word to the Wise: How is God’s wisdom distinguished from man’s wisdom?
01/20/2011 – A Word to the Wise: What unusual battle tactic did God reveal to Israel but was never used?
01/18/2011 – A Word to the Wise: In what way was the job description unique?
01/17/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Who in scripture developed a unique job description for an armor bearer?
01/14/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Why does God use a doubled edge sword and His Son a single edged sword?
01/13/2011 – A Word to the Wise: What kind of sword does God use? What kind does His Son use? Why the difference.
01/13/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Since many of you offer answers to perplexing problems I will suggest a few questions in search of answers:
01/10/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Give thanks to the God of heaven He has loved me dearly; for his steadfast love endures forever.
01/05/2011 – A Word to the Wise: And rescued me from my foes, defeating all my enemies; for his steadfast love endures forever.
01/04/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Who trained me to protect and serve my fellowman; for his steadfast love endures forever.
01/03/2011 – A Word to the Wise: Who remembered me, granting me friendship with Him; for his steadfast love endures forever.
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