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wrong turn, it will say things like, “Make a U-turn,” or, “Recalculating your course.” The GPS never loses sight of the goal, even if you do. This is especially helpful when I have gotten turned around, lost my way, or accidently driven into a rough area at night.
    Good news! God has given us his personal, persistent, internal GPS system, the Holy Spirit himself. Follow his arrows and obey his voice.
    Make It Personal . . . Live It Out!
    I really love the words “recalculating your course.” These are words of hope and help. Maybe you feel you have lost your way. Does it seem you’ve hit a dead end? Take heart. The very fact that you are reading this right now is evidence that you desire to get back on track. Grab hold of God’s promise for you today: “I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.”

    One Year Bible Reading
    Genesis 44:1–45:28; Matthew 14:13-36; Psalm 18:37-50; Proverbs 4:11-13

January 23

    We Must Shine!
    Before you read today’s Wisdom for Women, close your eyes and imagine the word picture of the phrase “Like the first gleam of dawn.”
          The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
               which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
          But the way of the wicked is like complete darkness.
               Those who follow it have no idea what they are stumbling over.
    PROVERBS 4:18-19
    “The first gleam of dawn.” Maybe it’s been a long time since you’ve gotten up early enough to see a sunrise. It is totally worth it. There is something about it that makes you feel like you’re witnessing a secret, almost holy moment. The darker the night, the more exciting and dramatic the first ray is. Once the light comes, nothing can stop it. It gets stronger and stronger until there is no darkness left.
    Child of God, we are living in perilous times. Darkness is dark, really dark. We see people—people we love—falling, falling into darkness. We see young people making foolish, sinful choices, and then falling in a series of life-changing, life-damaging choices. They had no idea where those first steps would lead.
    And so we must shine. We must shine like the lighthouse set high on the rock of God’s Word, the rock of truth, the rock of safety. We must shine. Jesus said, “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden” (Matthew 5:14, NKJV ).
    Make It Personal . . . Live It Out!
    Okay, I am fired up about this. God is calling us! It is time for the people of God to stoke the fires of their love for God and their passion to make a difference in this world. There are people who have never heard the gospel that God loves them. There are people who have heard it but never seen it lived out. He can use our lives like “the first gleam of dawn.” Come on! Let’s fall on our knees and ask him to ignite us. If not us, who? If not now, when?

    One Year Bible Reading
    Genesis 46:1–47:31; Matthew 15:1-28; Psalm 19:1-14; Proverbs 4:14-19

January 24

    Guard Your Heart
          My son, give attention to my words;
          Incline your ear to my sayings.
          Do not let them depart from your eyes;
          Keep them in the midst of your heart;
          For they are life to those who find them,
          And health to all their flesh.
          Keep your heart with all diligence;
          For out of it spring the issues of life.
    PROVERBS 4:20-23 ( NKJV )
    The importance of the heart is the topic of today.
    The New Living Translation Bible says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it affects everything you do.” Ladies, this may be some of the most important advice we’ll ever receive. For us as women, our hearts are places of great vulnerability; on the other hand, they’re also places of tenderness, compassion, and love.
    And so may I ask you, what is the state of your heart? Do you have a broken heart, or a wounded heart? Do you have a