Posted on 12/03/2008 3:57:59 AM PST by tenger
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers. Proverbs 19:8
The older I get the more I find that wisdom is an extremely valuable thing to have. When we’re young and impressionable, wisdom is a boring and tedious subject. We do foolish things when we’re young. But we’re also more daring and not afraid to try new and risky things (if you find yourself saying “I’m too old to do that,” you’re not young anymore!). Then as life happens to us, we are more reserved and cautious.
Wisdom in life is different. Making wise choices is difficult when we’re faced with hundreds of choices every day. Some are small and uncomplicated (what to wear in the morning), while others take more thought (what school to go to, what person to marry, etc). You rarely have ALL of the facts but are expected to make an educated choice. It takes wisdom! In fact, if you think about it, where you are today is a result of hundreds of choices you’ve made in your life. Some were great; some were good; others you’d like a “do-over” because they were so poor.
Even if you’ve made a wrong choice, you can correct course and get back on track. Every single time you can do that! One part of wisdom, then, is knowing (and acknowledging) that you’ve made a wrong choice and having the humility to correct it.
So when you’re faced with a difficult decision, "he should ask God, who gives [wisdom] generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." (James 1:5)
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