The Wise Way To Live
We occasionally hear people speak of things in short supply. This means there’s not enough of some needed resource to meet the demand.
There’s no doubt about the short supply of wisdom in our world. Common sense is quite uncommon, it seems.
God is the all-wise God, and He delights in His children growing in wisdom. Solomon reminded us of this many times in the book of Proverbs. Here’s one example:
Don’t turn away from wisdom, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will keep you safe. “The first step to becoming wise is to look for wisdom, so use everything you have to get understanding. Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Hold on to wisdom, and she will bring you honor. Wisdom will reward you with a crown of honor and glory.” — Proverbs 4:6-9 (ERV)
Here are a few thoughts about wisdom:
- There’s a wise way to live and a foolish way to live.
- Left to ourselves, we always choose foolish ways.
- We must be educated out of our foolishness.
- Wise people are not born wise; they become wise. They purposely gain wisdom.
- We can gain wisdom from our mistakes and failures, from our victories and successes, and from the mistakes, failures, victories, and successes of others.
- We can gain wisdom through attention to teaching, instruction, and discipline.
- We start life as fools but should finish as wise—or at least much wiser.
- A wise life is a life lived by enduring principles and self-discipline rather than impulse and emotion.
- The quality of your life will be determined by the degree of your wisdom.
- Wisdom isn’t knowledge; it’s practically applied knowledge. There are many “educated fools.”
- Wisdom fills life with good things. Foolishness robs life of its best.
- Wisdom begs for listening ears but is often ignored.
- Wisdom must be pursued. It’s not automatically acquired.
- Wisdom isn’t a place you arrive; it’s a state that must be gained and maintained. The foolish can become wise, and the wise can become foolish.
- Wise or unwise decisions often happen in milliseconds! Preparation for these milliseconds happens over a lifetime. Prep time is long. Test time is short.
Let’s seek to be wise people in a foolish world!
Pastor Dale
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