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March 15
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“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” (James 1:5, NIV)

The humorist Will Rogers said, “Learn from the mistakes of others; you won’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” 

Wisdom lightens the burden of decision-making. The source of wisdom is God, “who gives generously to all.”  We need only ask for it to receive it. 

Another thing: God’s wisdom is not derived from the collected errors of humanity, but from a perspective that sees all things perfectly; and aims to deliver us to each way point in life whole, ready, and on-time.   

Will you invite the wisdom of our heavenly Father into your decisions today; or will you persist in living by trial-and-error?  – Luther

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January 30
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“I have more understanding then the elders, for I obey your precepts.” (Psalm 119: 100, NIV)

Most people gain knowledge through the so-called “school of hard knocks,” and they obtain understanding through trial and error.   However, there is an easier, faster, and less painful way to acquire the wisdom of the sages: Obedience to God’s word.

It feeds our ego to “be in charge,” but we must resist this Sirens call. None of us are clever enough often enough to consider all of the angles in a decision, but through simple obedience to even the most mundane of God’s commandments, the grace, the peace, and the life we seek will come to us.  – Luther

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January 27
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“For those who find me find life, and receive favor from the Lord.” (Proverbs 8: 35, NIV)

These words from the book of Proverbs are inscribed on the natural history museum building of the University of Kansas (my alma mater).

I don’t know why Wisdom’s promise is posted on the museum and not, instead, on one of the other prominent buildings on the campus’ main thoroughfare — Jayhawk Boulevard.  Yet, a museum is appropriate in that it is a repository of the tangible history of a people, an event, or of an era.

Is Wisdom evident in our tangible history: The bank account, the appointment calendar, the contact list?  Have you and I chosen wisely the investments we’ve made of our treasure, our time, and in our relationships.

The litmus test in these things is whether our choices would find favor in the eyes of our Heavenly Father.  – Luther

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