Listening with Wisdom - MARCH 8-14 (DAYS 67-73)

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✨ A simple daily reflection to help us listen
more carefully to God and to one another.
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Welcome, dear sisters — thank you for taking a few moments in your busy day to pause, listen, and grow in wisdom together.

Last week we reflected on how we listen through the book of Proverbs. Some of us noticed we listen carefully, others quickly, and sometimes with distraction or resistance.

This week we will continue the journey by reflecting on W.I.S.E. Listening.

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March 8 — Day 67

📖 Today’s Proverb: Proverbs 1:5

• Let the wise hear and increase in learning.
  
  

The W.I.S.E. Listening Styles

Four ways people tend to listen:

⚖️ W — Weigh the truth

👂 I — Interpret the meaning

❤️ S — Sense the heart

➡️ E — Execute the wisdom

Over the next several days we will reflect on each of these together.

Please try to follow the reflections day by day, rather than reading everything at once, so you can pause and allow the Lord to speak to you along the way.

For today, pause for a moment and consider:

Which part of W.I.S.E. feels most natural to you right now?

⚖️ W — Weigh the truth

👂 I   — Interpret the meaning

❤️ S  — Sense the heart

➡️ E — Execute the wisdom

Simply post the letter (W.I.S. OR E) that comes to mind in the chat. 

Ladies, LISTEN, that's it for today!  Come back tomorrow God willing to continue.

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March 9 — Day 68

⚖️ W — Weigh the Truth

📖 Today’s Proverb: Proverbs 14:15

• “The simple believes everything,
  but the prudent gives thought to his steps.”

Some listeners naturally weigh what they hear.
They pause and ask:

• Is this wise?
• Is this true?
• Does it align with God’s Word?

Reflect — Choose one

1️⃣ When I hear advice or instruction, do I take time to weigh it carefully?

2️⃣ Do I compare what I hear with Scripture and godly wisdom?

3️⃣ Who in my life models this kind of discerning listening?

WhatsApp Chat Sharing:

Copy and paste the reflection you are pondering today on WhatsApp:

• Today I’m reflecting on #1— taking time to weigh what I hear carefully.
  
  
• Today I’m reflecting on #2 — comparing what I hear with Scripture.
  
  
• Today I’m reflecting on #3 — thinking about who models discerning listening.

Ladies, that’s all for today. Pause here and we’ll continue tomorrow, God willing.

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March 10 — Day 69

👂 I — Interpret the Meaning

📖 Today’s Proverb: Proverbs 2:2

• “Make your ear attentive to wisdom, 
  incline your heart to understanding.”

Some listeners pause before responding. They want to understand the message fully—its meaning, context, and intent.

Reflect — Choose one

1️⃣ Do I seek to understand fully before responding?

2️⃣ Do I sometimes assume I understand when I may not?

3️⃣ How might slowing down help me listen more wisely?

WhatsApp Chat Sharing:

Copy and paste the reflection you are pondering today on WhatsApp:

• Today I’m reflecting on #1 — seeking to understand before responding.
  
  
• Today I’m reflecting on #2 — examining whether I assume I understand too quickly.
  
  
• Today I’m reflecting on #3 — considering how slowing down might help me listen more wisely.

That’s it for today, ladies. Stop here and pick up with the next day when you return.

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March 11 — Day 70

❤️ S — Sense the Heart

📖 Today’s Proverb: Proverbs 15:28

• “The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer.”

Some listeners notice tone, emotions, and what may be unspoken. They sense the heart behind the words.

Reflect — Choose one

1️⃣ When someone speaks, do I notice their feelings or tone?

2️⃣ Do people feel heard when they talk with me?

3️⃣ Who in my life listens with compassion and care?

WhatsApp Chat Sharing:

Copy and paste the reflection you are pondering today on WhatsApp:

• Today I’m reflecting on #1 — paying attention to feelings and tone when others speak.
  
  
• Today I’m reflecting on #2 — considering whether people feel heard when they speak with me.
  
  
• Today I’m reflecting on #3 — thinking about someone who listens with compassion and care.

Ladies, today’s reflection ends here. Take a moment to sit with it before moving on tomorrow, God willing.

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March 12 — Day 71

➡️ E — Execute the Wisdom

📖 Today’s Proverb: Proverbs 1:33

• “But whoever listens to me will dwell securely
  and will be at ease from the dread of evil.”

In Scripture, listening often leads to obedience. When wisdom is clear, wise listeners respond.

Reflect — Choose one

1️⃣ When God speaks through His Word, do I move toward obedience?

2️⃣ Do I delay acting on wisdom I already understand?

3️⃣ What might God be inviting me to do with what I have heard?

WhatsApp Chat Sharing:

Copy and paste the reflection you are pondering today on WhatsApp:

• Today I’m reflecting on #1 — responding with obedience when God speaks through His Word.
  
  
• Today I’m reflecting on #2 — examining whether I delay acting on wisdom I already know.
  
  
• Today I’m reflecting on #3 — asking what God may be inviting me to do with what I have heard.

We’ll stop here for today, ladies. Let these thoughts settle in your heart before the next day.

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March 13 — Day 72

Quiz Day

📖 Today’s Proverb: Proverbs 8:34

• “Blessed is the one who listens to me,
  watching daily at my gates.”

Today, take the short quiz using this link W.I.S.E Listening Quiz.

The quiz will help you identify the two listening tendencies that feel most natural to you. After completing the quiz - pages 2-3, take some time to read about your listening style(s) on the following pages 4–7.As you take it, answer honestly and lightly. The goal is not perfection, but awareness.

You can use what you discover to help prepare for tomorrow’s sharing.

Ladies, this is the stopping point for today. Come back tomorrow, God willing, to continue the journey.

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March 14 — Day 73

Today is "Sharing Time" on the Blog

✨ We’d love to hear from you.

After reflecting this week and taking the quiz, take a moment to share in the blog comments:

• Which two listening tendencies best describe you?
• Which part of W.I.S.E. encouraged or challenged you most?

Your reflections may encourage someone else on the journey.

Thank you for walking through this week together.

May the Lord continue to shape our hearts
to listen with wisdom. 

WISDOM IN CIRCLES - March 1-7 (DAY 60-66)

Women of Wisdom,

Welcome to March!

A Month of Listening and Wisdom

As we step into March, we do so with intention.
This month invites us to slow down, listen well, and grow in wisdom — through God’s Word and through one another.

Through our daily OT / NT / Psalm readings and weekly Proverbs reflections, we are training our hearts to hear God and respond in obedience. There is no race to finish the Bible in a year. Some days you may read all three portions; other days, only a few verses from a Psalm, the New Testament, or the Old Testament — and that is still faithfulness.

What matters most is not how much we read, but how we respond. God honors a heart that returns to His Word daily and applies what is learned.

“The one who listens to Me shall live securely.”

Proverbs 1:33 

“Be doers of the word, and not hearers only.”

James 1:22

 

PERFECT FEBRUARY PROVERBS - FEBRUARY 22-28

WEEK FOUR (FEBRUARY 22–28)

Welcome to our final week of Perfect February Proverbs.

As we come to February 28, we recognize that we are 59 days into our year-long Bible reading journey. Each day—whether fully completed or partially read—represents a quiet turning of our hearts toward God’s Word. If you are only able to read the selected Proverbs, know that it matters deeply. What is most important is not how much you read, but that you allow God’s wisdom to shape your heart and guide your actions. Wherever you are, simply continue—every step of obedience counts.

Thank you for sticking with Perfect February Proverbs. 🌷

As you move through this final week, we encourage you to gather your Proverbs sentences from all four weeks — whether written as paragraphs or point-form — and set aside a short time to:

• Slowly reread what you wrote

• Reflect on any patterns or repeated nudges

• Spend a few moments in prayer, asking God to help you walk out what He has been showing you

This is not about measuring progress — it is about noticing God’s gentle work in your heart.

REMINDER (Optional)

• Privately journal one thing God shows you from the Old Testament, New Testament, or Psalms as you read.

NEW (Optional)

• Beginning with the book of Numbers, feel free to tap the blue link if you’d like to explore a brief study of the Old Testament passages—anytime you feel led. No pressure, just a little help along the way.

PERFECT FEBRUARY PROVERBS - FEBRUARY 15-21

WEEK THREE (February 15–21)

Holiness, Repentance, and Directed Steps

 

PERFECT FEBRUARY PROVERBS - FEBRUARY 8-14

WEEK TWO (FEBRUARY 8–14)

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🌿 Welcome to Week Two — February 8–14

Happy second week of February, WOW family!

Thanks for participating last week. 

You made it into Week Two—and that matters. Whether you stayed consistent last week or found yourself falling behind, you are still welcome right here. This journey isn’t about perfection; it’s about returning. Every time.

God meets us not at our strongest moments, but at our willing ones. So take a breath, open the Word, and begin again.

PERFECT FEBRUARY PROVERBS - FEBRUARY 1-7

Welcome to Perfect February Proverbs!

This month is not about doing everything perfectly — it’s about staying positioned in God’s Word, one day at a time.

Our goal is not volume — our goal is connection with God.

Most days will take about 10–15 minutes.  Time well spent with the Word!

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How This Works

Each day:

• Read the passages listed.

• Privately journal one thing God shows you from the OT / NT / Psalms.

• Choose ONE Proverbs sentence that connects most with you and set it aside.

👉 On Saturdays, post your collected Proverbs sentences (paragraph or point-form).

If you fall behind, don’t try to catch up — simply begin again with today.
Grace is part of the journey.