God's wisdom is knowing His character and giving Him Glory in everything you do

Many years ago I was listening to a well known teacher who was trying to get across the importance of seeking after wisdom. He spoke loudly and with authority saying: “You must seek after wisdom! Seek after wisdom like it is a matter of life or death! You must be like a man (or woman) that is drowning in deep waters and fighting for your life to come up for air!”  I have never forgotten his message and have made seeking after God’s wisdom and understanding a priority in my life. 

When the Bible says: “ And unto man he said, Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.” Job 28:28

“I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.” Job 32:7

We not only learn and receive wisdom and understanding by studying God’s word, but by asking God for it and walking through our experiences in our lives. 

Achieving wisdom should be a lifetime goal.  In Proverbs 9:10-11 in the Amplified Version it says:

“The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence], And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight. For by me (wisdom from God) your days will be multiplied, and years of life shall be increased.” 

As a part of the Body of Christ, Our Heavenly Father has set boundaries in our lives to live by (by reading and studying the Bible) and throughout our walk we learn that if we cross over those boundaries, there will always be the consequences of our actions that we will have to walk through. If we learn His principles early enough we will be able to teach and guide our children to walk that narrow path. More simply put, we should learn by our mistakes, so we won’t have to repeat the same ones again. That is part of learning through the experiences of God’s wisdom and understanding. 

When we pray for wisdom, many times we will be ushered into a trying difficult situation in our lives to be shown what needs to be dealt with inside of our hearts. Being honest with yourself will bring the much needed understanding and a new sensitivity of The Holy Spirit working in your life.