wisdom

Once there was a young man who was placed in a very difficult position.  One moment his life was completely carefree with the resources to pursue any whim. The next moment he was the king of his realm. The weight of the responsibility for an entire nation was thrust upon him.  He beseeched his God, not for riches or fame or women.  His one request was that wisdom would be given him for his lifelong task.  That he asked for wisdom exhibits his habit of seeking wisdom already, for he knew the skills he would need were far out of his wheelhouse.  He became the greatest earthly king of all time with all the riches, fame, and women.  His name was Solomon.

Wisdom begins with the understanding that we are not enough to survive, let alone thrive on our own (Proverbs 1.7).  Add to that decisions we must make now!  We must ask our Creator for wisdom.  Then we must surrender to the lessons it teaches progressively.  If we make a decision that results in poor outcome, we must stop and ponder our steps, learn the lesson of it, redirect our energies and motivations, and try again.  It is a grueling process.  It is a metamorphing process.  It is a lifelong process.

The following photos are pages of wisdom that has helped me, written by my rough hand in a book my brother made for me.  As you read, ponder your steps, knowing that the steps of a righteous person are ordered by God.  As we are prone to wander, seek to live righteously-to do rightly, seek the desire to fulfill your purpose in being given this life.  We are our Creator's idea, not our own.  Wisdom is getting in line with the correct idea.  May we all find success in this year, 2025.