Wisdom

Lord, I pray You will give me Your wisdom and understanding in all things. I know wisdom is better than gold and understanding better than silver (Proverbs 16:16), so make me rich in wisdom and wealthy in understanding. Thank You that You gave "wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding" (Daniel 2:21). Increase my wisdom and knowlege so I can see Your truth in every situation. Give me discernment for each decision I must make.

Lord, help me to always seek Godly counsel and not look to the world and ungodly people for answers. Thank You, Lord, that You will give me the counsel and instruction I need, even as I sleep. Thank You that "You will show me the path of life" (Psalm 16:7-11).

I delight in Your law and in Your Word. Help me to meditate on it day and night, to ponder it, to speak it, to memorize it, to get it into my soul and my heart. Lord, I know that whoever "trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely will be delivered" (Proverbs 28:26). I don't want to trust my own heart. I want to trust Your Word and Your instruction so that I will walk wisely and never do ignorant or stupid things. Make me to be a wise person.

You said in Your Word that You store up sound wisdom for the upright (Proverbs 2:7). Help me to walk uprightly, righteously, and obediently to Your commands. May I never be wise in my own eyes, but may I always fear You. Keep me far from evil so that I can claim the health and strength Your Word promises (Proverbs 3:7-8). Give me the wisdom, knowledge, understanding, direction, and discernment I need to keep me away from the plans of evil so that I will walk safely and not stumble (Proverbs 2:10-13). Lord, I know that in You "are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Colossians 2:3). Help me to discover those treasures.

~God's Promises To Me~

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you.

Proverbs 9:10-11

The mouth of the righteous speaks widsom, and his tongue talks of justice. The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

Psalm 37:30-31

Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

Proverbs 24:3-4

Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.

Jeremiah 33:3

If you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, if you seek her as silver, and search for her hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lor, and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth came knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:3-6