Last night, as I prepared the house to start another week, I began thinking about a verse that I really loved and clung to in high school. I served as president for our (very small) Fellowship of Christian Athletes club, so this resonated with me.
Luke 2:52 says that, "Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man." Of course the passage is talking about Jesus in the temple in his youth as he began teaching and carrying out His Father's business, but I think we can glean some wisdom from Christ's life.
In my mind, it was a perfect way to structure some of the routines of my life and it gave me a goal to work toward:
1) Grow in Wisdom
2) Grow in Stature
3) Grow in favor with God
4) Grow in favor with Man
When these four areas of my life are balanced, I just feel better. So, this week I've decided to focus on Wisdom. Proverbs has a lot of wisdom to offer us. I think I'll start there.
Since today is August 12, let's start in Proverbs 12 for a few examples:
- "Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid." v. 1
- "An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones." v. 4
- "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice." v. 16
That's all I've got for today. Time for breakfast/school/drop-off. Have any wisdom to share?
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