Wisdom is available to all people who choose truth over wickedness, righteousness over crookedness, and instruction over material gain (Prov 8:1-11). Are you one of those people? The following questions may shake loose some areas for you to consider further application.
Do you love truth or wickedness?
- Does God’s word delight you, or are you happy to set it aside or ignore it?
- Do you understand more about Christ and his mission than you used to?
- Have you become a teacher by now, or do you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God?
- Do you quarrel or quibble?
- Do you bear witness to the truth, or do you prefer to withhold the message of salvation and its offer of forgiveness from people?
- When was the last time you sought counsel on your budget?
- Do you act as though pictures on a computer screen can really make you happy?
Do you love righteousness or crookedness?
- Are you a man or woman of your word?
- Where have you made peace with disobedience because life is “too complicated”?
- What changes have you made recently because of God’s commands to you?
- What excuses are you prone to make?
- Are you a party to any unresolved conflicts?
Do you love instruction or material gain?
- What would you do with a million dollars?
- How would you fill in the blank? “I would feel much more stable if ___________.
- Which category of book takes up more shelf space at home: read or unread?
- What would your last bank statement say about what you value?
- What would your schedule say about what you value?
- Would you prefer to have someone correct you or praise you?
These questions are not exhaustive. They just came to mind as I tried to examine my heart, which now looks blacker than I expected. Join me next week in taking these things to the cross, so we can work together to repent and believe the good news.