“A wise warrior is better than a strong one, and a man of knowledge than one of strength; for you should wage war with sound guidance — victory comes with many counselors.
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate; realize that wisdom is the same for you. If you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will never fade.”
Proverbs 24:5-6, 13-14 CSB
The benefits of wisdom really are unending. And what is amazing is that wisdom is not something that is dependent on how smart you are or how much education you have, it comes from following Jesus. Wisdom comes from reading scripture, talking to people who have wisdom, praying to God. In James we see that God gives wisdom to anyone who asks…
So wisdom is not hard to get, all of those things are free and accessible. But wisdom does require humility in nearly every way:
- we must admit that we need it.
- we must recognize people wiser than us.
- we need to be willing to consider that our way is not best.
- we have to be suspicious of our natural thinking.
- we need to ask for help.
- we must respond to wisdom given by acting on it…even when it is uncomfortable or hard.
- we should attempt to build it into how we think about all aspects of life.
So although it is not hard to get, it is extremely difficult to pursue. However, it is worth it in every way! Sweet to your soul and leading to victory at every turn…it is worth the challenge, worth the humility, it is worth whatever it costs!!!
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