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    Wisdom for Graduates
    Wisdom for Graduates
    Wisdom for Graduates
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    Wisdom for Graduates

    By Boyd Bailey

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    “Graduation is the ultimate transition, because it seems to come all at once like an avalanche over hikers traversing the Himalayas. Fortunately, there are the time tested priorities of God first, family second and school and work third. This allows any sincere seeking soul to find and follow the Lord’s purpose and plan for their life. But, this intentional living does not come by accident; rather, it’s through prayer, meditation on Scripture, wise mentors and a disciplined focus on following Christ. It is tempting to ask Jesus to follow us, instead of humbly submitting to and following Him. He has the right path that takes us to His place of peace, security and adventure. The wise follow Jesus, because no one else has the personalized purpose for living your life. My hope for you is that this 30-day devotional helps you to focus on following Christ, and growing in His likeness as you transition through this stage of life.” – Boyd Bailey

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBoyd Bailey
    Release dateJun 17, 2011
    ISBN9781452442648
    Wisdom for Graduates
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    Boyd Bailey

    Boyd Bailey, the author of Wisdom Hunters devotionals, is the founder of Wisdom Hunters, Inc., an Atlanta-based ministry created to encourage Christians (a.k.a wisdom hunters) to apply God's unchanging Truth in a changing world. By God's grace, Boyd has impacted wisdom hunters in over 86 countries across the globe through the Wisdom Hunters daily devotion, wisdomhunters.com devotional blog and devotional books. For over 30 years Boyd Bailey has passionately pursued wisdom through his career in fulltime ministry, executive coaching, and mentoring. Since becoming a Christian at the age of 19, Boyd begins each day as a wisdom hunter, diligently searching for Truth in scripture, and through God's grace, applying it to his life. These raw, 'real time' reflections from his personal time with the Lord, are now impacting over 70,000 people through the Wisdom Hunters Daily Devotion email. In addition to the daily devotion, Boyd has authored three devotional books: Infusion, a 90-day devotional, Seeking Daily the Heart of God, a 365-day devotional and Seeking God in the Psalms, a 90-day devotional along with several 30-day devotional e-Books on topics such as Wisdom for Fathers, Wisdom for Mothers, Wisdom for Graduates, and Wisdom for Marriage. In addition to Wisdom Hunters, Boyd is the co-founder and CEO of Ministry Ventures, a faith based non-profit, where he has trained and coached over 1000 ministries in the best practices of prayer, board, ministry models, administration and fundraising. Prior to Ministry Ventures, Boyd was the National Director for Crown Financial Ministries and an Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church of Atlanta. Boyd serves on numerous boards including Ministry Ventures, Wisdom Hunters, Atlanta Mission, Souly Business and Blue Print for Life. Boyd received his Bachelor of Arts from Jacksonville State University and his Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Seminary. He and Rita, his wife of 30 plus years, live in Roswell, Georgia and are blessed with four daughters, three sons-in-law who love Jesus, and a granddaughter and grandson. Boyd and Rita enjoy missions and investing in young couples, as well as hiking, reading, traveling, working through their bucket list, watching college football, and hanging out with their kids and grand kids when ever possible.

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      Wisdom for Graduates - Boyd Bailey

      Wisdom for Graduates

      by

      Boyd Bailey

      Copyright 2011 Wisdom Hunters, LLC

      Published by Wisdom Hunters at Smashwords

      Table of Contents

      Books by Boyd Bailey

      Introduction

      Reading 1: Giant Opportunities - Numbers 13:1a

      Reading 2: God-Sized Goals - Luke 18:27

      Reading 3: Mentor Young People - Proverbs 7:6-7

      Reading 4: False Spirituality - Proverbs 7:13-14

      Reading 5: Pay Attention - Proverbs 7:24

      Reading 6: Wisdom Speaks Out - Proverbs 8:1-2

      Reading 7: Hate Evil - Proverbs 8:13

      Reading 8: Timely Transitions - Ezra 3:8b

      Reading 9: Rich Provision - Proverbs 9:1-2

      Reading 10: God’s Favor - Proverbs 8:34-35

      Reading 11: Tempered Talk - Proverbs 10:19

      Reading 12: Righteous Resolve - Proverbs 10:30

      Reading 13: Possessions Complicate - Genesis 13:6b, 7a

      Reading 14: Faithful Guide - Proverbs 11:3

      Reading 15: Faith Stretcher - Genesis 17:17

      Reading 16: Benefits of Kindness - Proverbs 11:16-17

      Reading 17: Be a Blessing - Genesis 27:27a

      Reading 18: Forgiveness Heals - Genesis 33:4

      Reading 19: Destructive Jealousy - Genesis 37:11a

      Reading 20: The Great Adventure - Hebrews 11:8

      Reading 21: Refreshers Are Refreshed - Proverbs 11:25

      Reading 22: False Trust - Proverbs 11:28

      Reading 23: Unpretentious Living - Proverbs 12:9

      Reading 24: Routine Work - Proverbs 12:11

      Reading 25: Follow Jesus First - Matthew 8:18-19

      Reading 26: Diligence Rules - Proverbs 12:24

      Reading 27: Righteous Hatred - Proverbs 13:5

      Reading 28: Faith Versus Fear - Matthew 8:26

      Reading 29: Skill and Ability - Exodus 31:2a, 3

      Reading 30: Dollar Cost Averaging - Proverbs 13:11

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      E-books

      Infusion – a 90-day devotional

      Seeking Daily the Heart of God – a 365-day devotional

      Wisdom for Fathers – a 30-day devotional

      Wisdom for Mothers – a 30-day devotional

      Print Books

      Infusion

      Seeking Daily the Heart of God

      Introduction

      Transitions are hard, even good ones. These movements through life are tests to see how we respond to temptation and to examine the reality of our faith. Even students who are prayed for, raised well and have the benefit of parents who are good models of faith, love and accountability can still stumble in the process of becoming a bold believer.

      Graduation is a portal into the vast web of living life. You graduate from high school into college. You graduate from mom washing your laundry—to you learning how to iron and fold clothes. You graduate from meals miraculously arriving on the table at dinner—to you in an afterthought throwing a semi-healthy frozen dinner in the microwave.

      You graduate from a large home that is cleaned for you—to a small room that you are responsible to clean and declutter. You graduate from dad’s cash coming just when it’s needed—to you looking for odd jobs to supplement your spartan existence. Mostly, you graduate from assuming your parent’s faith—to assuming your own faith.

      Graduation is the ultimate transition, because it seems to come all at once like an avalanche over hikers traversing the Himalayas. Fortunately, there are the time-tested priorities of God first, family second and school and work third. This allows any sincere seeking soul to find and follow the Lord’s purpose and plan for their life.

      But, this intentional living does not come by accident; rather, it’s through prayer, meditation on Scripture, wise mentors and a disciplined focus on following Christ. It is tempting to ask Jesus to follow us, instead of humbly submitting to and following Him. He has the right path that takes us to His place of peace, security and adventure. The wise follow Jesus, because no one else has the personalized purpose for living your life.

      In a moment of doubt, a disciple of Jesus understood the need for Jesus alone, "Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom shall

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