Beneficial and productive

What is wisdom? Wisdom is more than intelligence, knowledge, or even understanding. Wisdom is knowing how to take intelligence, knowledge and understanding and use them to make common sense choices that are beneficial and productive. There are a lot of people with a lot of knowledge but they don't have a lot of wisdom.

What is integrity? Well, again, in my own way of defining, integrity goes deeper than just doing the right thing, which is EXTREMELY important, but integrity is when what you are on the inside is the same as you display on the outside. And, the way I truly sum up integrity is that you do the right thing EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING.

Today's word is Proverbs 2:7, ESV, which reads, "He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity."

So, how do we obtain wisdom? First, we have to learn and grow in knowledge and understanding. Then, we have to take what we have learned and apply it to our everyday lives. Most important, though, is just seek GOD and His righteousness, His will, and He will give us wisdom. Today's verse tells us that He stores it up for those who are upright. Upright? Yes...

The second part of the verse tells us that it starts with integrity. We have to be true to the One Who provides all the wisdom and knowledge that we possess. Yes, you have to do your part: study, read, listen, STUDY. And, if you'll do that GOD will give you wisdom: He will show you how to use what you've learned, what you know, to be beneficial and productive.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T