Are you wise?

I don't know about you but I want to be wise; I'm not very but I want to be. The old saying is that wisdom comes with age, yet, I seem to be the exception to that rule. However, I do know that I am far wiser today than I was in my teen years, and I continue to get a little wiser each day.

People seek wisdom, they want to be wise. People will read all kinds of books and listen to all kinds of podcasts for a little piece of advice that will make them wiser, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. We should try to seek wisdom and find the better way wherever we can.

Today's word is Hosea 14:9, NLT, which reads, "Let those who are wise understand these things...The paths of the LORD are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them..."

I have probably used this statement before but it certainly bears repeating, "You want to be wise? Follow GOD!" It really is that simple. Now, does that mean you are immediately going to know how to solve quadratic equations or speak fluent Latin? No. We aren't talking about being intelligent; we are talking about being wise. Intelligence can help with accumulating knowledge; wisdom is having the knowledge and good judgement and using it.

We can continue to seek our own will and do our own thing and make mistake after mistake, which isn't very wise or very smart. Or, we can walk in the will of GOD; His paths are true and light. If you walk into a dark room, in order to not trip over something or to not stub your toe, you turn on the light. GOD'S path is light; why continue to walk in darkness? Understand that walking with GOD is the best life you will ever live. Understand that righteous people live by GOD'S will and walk in His ways. If you will do that, you will be truly wise.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T