Wisdom

If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success. Eccl 10:10 (NASB) The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands. Prov 14:1 (NASB) Reading through Proverbs every month, and now adding a trek through Ecclesiastes on top of that, it's hard to miss the lessons about wisdom versus foolishness! I'd like to think of myself as a wise person, but so often the verses about foolishness convict me, making me realize that I don't always heed wisdom as I should. These verses really hit me today. If I accept God's wisdom and utilize it in my daily life, things run much more smoothly. Life doesn't take as much effort. Even when things go wrong - and they will - it's easier to handle the set-backs because wisdom has been my guide. But, so often I go through my day trying to figure it all out for myself. I seek advice from other people, search the internet, read blogs, send emails - all of it can be pretty futile if I'm trying to seek answers on my own. According to James 1:5, God offers His wisdom freely to me. Why don't I use it?! I long to build my house in wisdom, not tear it down with my foolish behavior. I long to share in the success of wisdom instead of having to exert more effort to accomplish daily life. I am challenged to be very intentional in each step of my daily life - to consciously follow wisdom each day.