Lady Wisdom Gives a Party!: Loving and Living Well by Learning New Ways of Wisdom

By Dr. Catherine Constant

Welcome to the party! If you want to learn how to be wise and discover your entrepreneurial spirit by meditation and journaling, then comeeat and drink at Lady Wisdoms impressive banquet table!
Lady Wisdom Gives a Party! is a devotional journal that will give you an opportunity to look closely at your life decisions by filtering them through the lens of the book of Proverbs. By studying the book of Proverbs, you will gain an ability to discern the distinctions and the shades of difference in your daily encounters. As a result, you will make positive and worthwhile decisions. Author Dr. Catherine Constant reminds you that wisdom is the principle thing in your decision-making, and if you want to make successful decisions, wisdom needs to be considered.
Join Lady Wisdom at the party! Experience delicious food and wine for the spirit, the soul, and the body at the table of Lady Wisdom. Each entre of wisdom is presented with superb style and flavor, and the main course will fill your heart with hope, faith, and love. The desserts of reward, success, and honor will make the dinner a complete sensation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: May 30, 2018
• ISBN: 9781973627128

Dr. Catherine Constant

Dr. Catherine Constant is an educational advisor and wisdom coach for her own entrepreneurial business, where she provides mentoring, teaching, and coaching to individuals and organizations. Dr. Constant is presently pursuing the call in the marketplace and beyond to equip others for God’s kingdom work. She is also an associate minister at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Boston, where she is exercising her different gifts, talents, and abilities to uplift others.

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

You Are Invited!

A Personal Invitation from Lady Wisdom

Live, Learn, and Be Wise!

Can You Take Criticism?

The Wise Man and the Good Man

Knowing God

More Profitable! More Fruitful!

Rewards

Covered with Blessings

Favor or Curse

Word of Encouragement

Proud or Humble: What Is the Difference?

Self-Control? What Does That Mean to Me?

Hungry for Truth

Heart Health

Woman of Few Words

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!

Interest Is Paid by the Lord!

Go Ahead with Good Advice

Steady Versus Hasty

Open Your Ears

Bold as Lions

Importance of Justice

Honest or Cheater?

Income of Mercy

Headed for Trouble

Playing Around?

Doing Right Rewards

God’s Wisdom

Trust in the Lord

Borrower Is Servant to the Lender

The Right Path

True Humility and Respect for the Lord

Be Prepared!

Good Name vs. Monetary Riches

Keep Your Mouth Closed and Stay Out of Trouble

Listening and Learning!

Crabby Women/Complaining Women

Actions Speak Louder than Words

Check Your Motives

Count the Cost

Can You See and Hear?

The Searchlight Is On!

Directing Our Steps

Handle the Matter!

Reality Show Women: Stay Out of Fights

Discipline in the Early Years

Lending to the Lord

An Attractive Woman

The Waiting Game

Develop Business First

Rise Again

Steps to Business Success

Don’t Waste Your Breath!

Timely Advice

Pressure of Adversity

Wisdom Honey

Wisdom Versus Strength

A Wonderful Future

Wise Guidance

Building an Enterprise

Friendly Discussions

Pleasant Perfume

Refreshing the Soul

Praise and Appreciation

Getting Another Chance

To Be Honest: That Is the Question

Justice

Honest, Sensible Leaders

Boldness

Watch Your Business

Reaction to Praise

Friends and Character

Iron Strikes Iron

Cool the Temper!

Blessed by God

How to Get Another Chance

Give Justice to the Oppressed

Defend the Helpless

Depend on God for Light

Virtue: Goodness Advantage

Loyalty and Devotion

Kindness and Goodwill

Energetic and Productive

Supplier and Dealer

Productive Planner

Entrepreneur

Fitness and Capacity to Work Hard

Stamina: High Energy

Charitable

Foresees the Future

Beautification

Identified and Assembled

Businesswoman

Noble

Sensible and Kindheartedness

Active and Vigilant

Admirable and Valued

Outclasses and Shines

Devoted to God

Lady Wisdom Gives Rewards!

Loving and living well by learning new ways of wisdom

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I have prepared a great banquet … come to wisdom’s banquet and drink the wines that I have mixed. Leave behind your foolishness and begin to live; learn how to be wise.

—Proverbs 9:1–5 (TLB)

The Lord formed me in the beginning, before he created anything else. From ages past I am. I exist before the earth began … I was always at his side like a little child. I was his constant delight, laughing and playing in his presence.

—Proverbs 8:22, 30 (TLB)

This

book is dedicated to the women who demonstrate wisdom in everyday life by the way they care for others and give day in and day out with an attitude of humility and love. I especially want to dedicate this book to my mother, Edith Daly, who is a woman of God. My mom loves her family and the work of the Lord. She is a Proverbs 31 woman who supported her husband, the late Reverend Joseph R. Daly, throughout his life and his ministry. She gave to God’s work with an open heart of gratitude. Lady Wisdom is giving my mother a long, joy-filled useful life.

When I reflect on the Proverbs 31 woman, my mother exemplifies many of these characteristics. First and foremost, she loves the Lord Jesus Christ. She is a worshiper and a prayer warrior. Dedicating many hours to the house of the Lord and the children and youth of the Beulah Pilgrim Holiness Church and then later the people of Montserrat, she nurtured, led, and supported many youth and families. Working for the Welfare and Human Services Department in Boston, she served the community, providing needed services to many. On the island of Montserrat, she supported the work at Davey Hill Pilgrim Wesleyan Church by managing many of the different ministries. She also had her radio program, Heart to Heart, where she shared wise advice concerning spiritual and family issues.

My mother taught me how to love and respect the Lord. Many times, I accompanied my mother to all-night prayer meetings and special worship services. She introduced me to the Holy Spirit. Cultivating gifts and talents in her children and others is her most significant achievement. She taught me how to recite poetry, sing on stage, sew, garden, pursue my educational degrees, and be a good mother and wife, to name a few.

I also want to thank and recognize the love given to me by my husband, Errol Constant, and my children, Stephen and Karen-Ann Constant. You inspire me to be the best wife and mother. Thank you for your love and patience.

Acknowledgments

I acknowledge my giver of wisdom, insight, and understanding, my heavenly Father. With great sincerity, I am thankful to God for giving me the capacity to appreciate Him. The desire to reverence the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. I am grateful to Jesus Christ, who is my Lord and Savior. I am also thankful for the guidance of Holy Spirit in leading and guiding me in this process of writing this book, Lady Wisdom Gives a Party! Amen.

Introduction

Lady Wisdom gives:

A long, good life

Riches

Honor

Pleasure

Peace.

—Proverbs 3:16–17 (TLB)

Lady Wisdom is promoting a lifestyle of wisdom. The book of Proverbs is called the Manual for Living. She encourages a life of good judgment and discernment in understanding the times. The God-centered lifestyle provides the opportunity for success in our relationships, business, and family. From the book of Proverbs, Lady Wisdom gives the answers on how to live well in the world that God created. She is accessible to all who are willing to come to her party and eat of her goodness!

Wisdom is given to help us understand how to live well and do right as well as understand the meaning of life. What is our contribution to God’s design and purpose for our lives? We need to consider what is just, right, and fair. We need fresh wisdom to help us understand the times in which we live. Things are changing so quickly because of the advancement of information. We must be able to determine what is right and wrong. Good judgment is needed.

This wisdom and understanding are not just for ourselves but also for the youth today. What nuggets of wisdom can we offer them to make their lives more meaningful and productive? Probing and digging deeper into the ways of Lady Wisdom will gain us an immense profit and enormous success in every area of our lives.

What Is a Proverb?

The book of Proverbs comprises some of the Bible’s wisdom literature. A proverb is a type of Hebrew poetry that contains a massive amount of wisdom. A proverb is called a Hebrew masal, a poetic, terse, vivid, thought-provoking saying that says a word of truth in a few words. It includes two lines that do not rhyme words but rhyme concepts. Proverbs are neither commands nor promises. Proverbs sometimes need to be gathered together with other proverbs on the same subject to obtain the full understanding of the word or the complete picture. Many of the proverbs are observations on how to navigate life and what and does not work in situations. These poetic words carry life lessons and the understanding of the complexities of life.

Studying proverbs requires that one reflects on what is said. It takes time and some effort. That