Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Are you a wise guy...or girl?!

The 4/5 verse of the day is Proverbs 4:5, “Learn to be wise and develop good judgment. Don’t forget or turn away from my words.”

Sometimes it is very clear to us, through either a moral inclination or a desire to obey God, whether or not something is right or wrong. Yet there are times when rationalizing our conduct or behavior is common because the issue may not be black and white, but scattered with shades of grey. We may not find explicit instruction in the bible for some situations. Yet the moral and spiritual compass we develop by knowing God and his ways, through his word, will always point us toward the best choices is life.

Many people think they are wise by the world’s standards, but true wisdom comes only from God. I think we may be prudent to check ourselves and our actions every now and then, by asking things like, “Is this a wise thing to do? Is there a better choice I should make? Is this the best behavior for me? Am I honoring God with my actions? Am I doing or saying something that would influence others in negative ways?”

What a killjoy, right? Wrong. A friend was discussing this with us today. He remarked that the wisdom of God and his instructions for us are not just a set of rules for us to follow to keep us from having any fun. An all-knowing, all-wise God loves us enough to give us words of wisdom that are only for our own good. We can only benefit from his instruction. Oh for the wisdom to always remember that!

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