Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget
nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will
guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you. The beginning of wisdom is:
Acquire wisdom; and with all your acquiring, get understanding. Prize her, and
she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. Proverbs 4:5-8
Wisdom is
such a good thing. Solomon was pretty smart to ask God to give him wisdom. I,
too, want all I can get. Wisdom is important for both men and women—no
difference. A wise man (or woman) will
hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will acquire wise
counsel, to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their
riddles. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise
wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:5-7 Don’t be foolish—and be sure to
instill in your children a love for wisdom and understanding.
Training Tip – Limit the use of electronic gadget and toys—that
includes TV, iPad, and gameboys. Kids need to read real books and interact with
real people—not just machines. Praise them when they make wise choices—in
friends and activities. When they are still pre-schoolers and early elementary
students it is easier to help them choose their friends and arrange play dates—but
as they get older they’ll start making the choice of their friends for
themselves. Hopefully by that time you will have instilled in them values that
will help them make good choices.
Draw out a
map of life showing how an imaginary person makes choices everyday and how good
choices result in good things happening…and how bad choices in friends and
activities may land that same person in jail. That person could be them
someday, depending on the choices they make. Wise decisions result in good
friends, good activities, fun times and all-round better living conditions.
Loving wisdom is a good thing.
Lord, once again I ask that You shower me, my
children and my grandchildren with wisdom and understanding. Help us to make
good decisions every day.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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