Father, I do desire to have Your wisdom. So I will heed the words Solomon wrote.
“A good name is better than fine perfume.”
I want my name to stand for loyalty, honor, noble character and honesty. So help me act in a way that when people hear my name, they will think well of me. And they will know that You are my God and that I am Your servant.
“Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city.”
Wisdom is greater than power. So when a wise person corrects me, let me learn from it. Let me reject pride that would keep me in ignorance. Help me embrace patience. Do not let me be quickly provoked, or waste time yearning for “the good old days.”
Let me not simply seek the approval of fools. Instead, help me turn and apply wisdom to the present circumstances of my life. Rather than be a fool, I want to recognize and learn from wisdom. Let it shelter me, preserve me, and give me an advantage.
Father, in this wisdom, let me be obedient to the authorities You put over me. Give me a wise heart so I will know the proper way to act at the proper time.
There are many things that only You know and I will never understand or see the reason behind it all. That is as it should be. But regardless, let me always seek the way of Your wisdom.
Help me “pay attention and turn my ear to the sayings of the wise; apply my heart to what You teach…so that my trust will be in the Lord.” For You are “Great and most worthy of praise…You are my God forever and ever; You will be my guide even to the end.” Amen
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