Lady Wisdom

The moment I woke up, God told me to read Proverbs.

Lady Wisdom goes out in the street and shouts
At the town center she makes her speech
In the middle of the traffic she takes her stand
At the busiest corner she calls out

"Simpletons! How long will you wallow in ignorance?
Cynics! How long will you feed your cynicism?
Idiots! How long will you refuse to learn?
About face! I can revise your life.
Look, I'm ready to pour out my spirit on you,
I'm ready to tel you all I know.
As it is, I've called, but you've turned a deaf ear
I've reached out to you, but you've ignored me.

-Prov 1:20-24

Believe me, before you know it Fear-of-God will be yours;
You'll have come upon the Knowledge of God
And here's why: God gives out Wisdom free,
is plainspoken in Knowledge and Understanding
He's a rich mine of Common Sense for those who live well,
a personal bodyguard to the candid and sincere.
He keeps his eye on all who live honestly,
and pays special attenting to his loyally committed ones.

-Prov 2:5-8

Trust God from the bottom of your heart,
don't try to figure out everything on your own [emphasis added]
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he's the one who will keep you on track
Don't assume that you know it all
Run to God! Run from evil!
You body will glow with health,
your very bones will vibrate with life!

Honor God with everything you own;
Give him the first and the best.
Yours barns will burst,
your wine vats will brim over
But don't, dear friends, resent God's discipline;
It's the child he loves that God corrects
a father's delight is behind all this.

-Prov 3:5-12, THE MESSAGE by Eugene Peterson