Now that we know we want wisdom, we need to find out what it looks like.
What Does a Wise Person Do?
1. Like Jesus did, they GROW in wisdom.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
(Luke 2:52 NKJV)
2. A wise person is a DOER of the Word.
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
(Matt. 7:24 NIV )
3. A wise person has a VISION for their life.
Where there is no vision, the people perish:
(Prov. 29:18 KJV)
4. A wise person FEARS God.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7 KJV
(For more information on the "fear of the Lord" see Psalm 33:8, Proverbs 8:13, Dueteronomy 17:19)
5. A wise person WALKS with wise friends.
Whoever walks with the wise will become wise; whoever walks with fools will suffer harm.
(Prov. 13:20 NLT)
6. A wise person BRINGS about healing with their words.
Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.
(Prov. 12:18 NLT)
7. A wise person HAS self-control.
A fool gives full vent to anger, but a wise person quietly holds it back.
(Prov. 29:11 NLT)
8. A wise person LISTENS to instruction.
A wise child accepts a parent's discipline; a young mocker refuses to listen.
(Prov. 13:1 NKJV)
The 30 Second Take Away
The Word tells us to make getting wisdom our #1 priority (Prov. 4:7). If this is our main goal, we need to know what the end result looks like and keep that in front of us as we work to achieve it.
ACTION STEP:
Look up Scriptures about wisdom. Start putting together the picture of what a wise person does according to God's Word. (You can also do this with your children to give a great hands-on teaching about wisdom!)
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