Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?
Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.
for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power.
By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just;
by me princes govern, and nobles—all who rule on earth.
I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
“Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.
Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.
For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.
You can be wise. You may only have average intelligence. You may be young and inexperienced. You may come from a culture that doesn't appreciate wise thoughts and words, but you can be wise. Wisdom is both a gift and a gain--something you work for. The main ingredients in gaining the gift of wisdom are:
1. Ask God for it. It comes from Him, and it comes through a series of communications you have from Him. He will show you things.
2. LISTEN. The greatest wisdom comes from simply listening for wisdom. It almost sounds redundant, but the main reason people have no wisdom is that they haven't learned to listen and then apply the knowledge they already have to the words they hear.
3. As you listen, also listen to God, because He will tell you about events as they happen.
4. Follow your intuition, if you have seen it proven right in multiple circumstances. Intuition is something it takes a while to sharpen, but you can learn it. "I had a bad feeling about that" is a comment I've often heard when people are discussing a mistake they've made. The "bad feeling" was their intuition telling them, and often that intuition comes from God.
5. Do what God says, and you will get MORE wisdom. Don't do it, and the wisdom you have will evaporate, and you will have troubles enough.
6. Sometimes wisdom doesn't help. I've been in many situations where others wouldn't listen, and all I could do was wait until the result occurred.
7. You'll often find that others won't listen, and then you need to immediately take steps to protect yourself, if you're involved with the "nonlisteners." This often happens in business situations, where people above you make terrible decisions, and you are made a part of them by default. If you are in such a situation, take steps for self-protection right away.
8. Wisdom is often the result of experience, driven by mistakes that we've made in our own search for wisdom. One of the main things about getting wisdom is learning from the past.
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