Wisdom: Pass It On!

This month I want to do something different: I would love some feedback from you. I’ve been studying the book of Proverbs each day for the last year and a half. I look at the day of the month and read the chapter number that corresponds to that day (e.g., June 9th would correspond with Proverbs, chapter 9). It is full of information about wisdom - what it is, how to get it, what to do with it once you have it, etc. I reflect on one verse from the chapter of the day each day and scribble down my thoughts or some insight or some plan of action. It’s been great to read back over each month’s entry. I can see the answers to some prayers and even how I worked through some issues. God’s wisdom is truly amazing. He rewards those who diligently search for it.

The idea of running a race is mentioned in the Bible and it makes me think of those older, wiser Christians passing the baton of wisdom to the rest of us. Having learned from their own life experiences and sharing it with us allows us to gather wisdom from their choices. We, in turn, will pass on the wisdom we’ve learned to our own children and to younger Christians. It’s an ongoing process and such an important one.

I learned a piece of wisdom in high school (during the beginning of the computer age) that has carried through many different situations in my life: “Garbage in. Garbage out.” Jeff and I have taught our boys from the time they could crawl this piece of wisdom: “No means no.” They don’t particularly like it when it means they don’t get what they want, but they’ve used it themselves when solving a dispute. Another one that I find especially important is: “Faithful, respectful kids are the result of intentional parenting.” Enough about my pieces of wisdom ~ I want to hear yours!

I hope that some of you will click on “Add Comment” and tell me some wisdom (doesn’t have to be from God’s Word) you’ve learned. You can tell a story about how and from whom you learned it or just the piece of wisdom. Thank you for participating!

Thanks for all of your prayers and encouraging words. Enjoy the summer heat! Melony