Love Wisdom

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. Be sure to instill in your children a love for wisdom and understanding.

Family Time Activity – 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 preschoolers 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. Life is like a cartwheel. It takes time and practice to be really good at it. 

Draw out a map of life—maybe making a new board game of it—showing how an imaginary person makes choices every day 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.

Adapted from August 11, 2013….

Rejoice and Be Glad –

Happy 90^th Birthday Celebration for one wise lady,

Florence on Whidbey Island.

What a glorious day in the Lord!  Blessings dear one!

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