Find Wisdom--Find Happiness!

"Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding; For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies, And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her." Proverbs 3:13-15 NKJV)

Many people are seeking a superficial happiness through--the things they amass--rather than in knowing that those things offer only a temporary appeasement, lasting only as long as they last or through people--who are so fickle they are always changing their minds. True happiness--that lasts--is in seeking and finding wisdom from God.

Wisdom, once obtained, can never be taken and God lets us know that when we gain understanding--knowing what to do with the wisdom He gives, we will discover that nothing compares to the wisdom He gives.

Solomon--the wisest man who ever lived--did not ask God for things--for riches, or gold, or silver, or lands--He asked God for wisdom and with the wisdom he obtained, he gained understanding in how to manage the riches that were given because he did not ask for them. God knows what we need!

Finding a job or a better paying job won't bring us true happiness, which is why people are always complaining about the jobs they have. No matter how much they make, it is never enough--there is always a plea for more.

Here's a plan--instead of asking or seeking God for more--tangible things--let's seek wisdom and knowledge in how to manage what we have and gain understanding from exercising wisdom so that we never have to ask for things.

I am convinced that some of us will never have all that God desires for us to have because we have not mastered being a good steward over that we already have. Help us, Lord! We want--to squander--which is why we don't have what we want. It is never too late to learn the lesson of sound financial management, planning, and saving. I'm a late bloomer--in understanding financial wisdom, but I'm willing to backtrack and learn to the extent that I can. Giving of our resources is a good thing, but saving is equally important. Even though my grandson is only 13 years-old, I'm teaching him now to save half of everything he gets from monetary gifts, chores, etc. It is never too early to learn and never too late--unless we are dead or have nothing to manage.

What we have to remember is that God can take a little--bless it--and multiply it beyond our expectations--when we exercise the wisdom, He freely gives. I'd rather have His wisdom poured out upon me than all the riches in the land because I can use the wisdom to obtain the riches!