VOICE 1: The 3.4.5. Principle
The Voice of The Wisest King
Proverbs 1:1-7(NASB) The 3.4.5. Principle
Big Truth: The Starting line for a great life is awe for God.
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel.
To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding, To receive instruction in wise behavior, righteousness, justice, and equity; To give prudence to the naive, to the youth knowledge and discretion,
A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
3 CHARACTERISTICS OF WISE BEHAVIOR
- RIGHT LIVING; DOING WHAT IS RIGHT (RIGHTEOUSNESS)
- TREATING OTHERS AS GOD’S CREATION (JUSTICE)
- GIVING IN YOUR RESPONSES; VALUE, HONOR, KINDNESS & PATIENCE (EQUITY)
4 PURPOSES FOR SEEKING WISDOM
- To KNOW wisdom and instruction
- To DISCERN the sayings of understanding
- To RECEIVE INSTRUCTION in wise behavior
- To GIVE PRUDENCE, KNOWLEDGE, DISCRETION to naive and youth
5 KEYS TO UNLEASH WISDOM FOR LIVING
- HUMILITY TO HEAR AS A GOOD LISTENER
- A TEACHABLE SPIRIT WILLING TO BE TRAINED
- SEEKS OUT WISER MEN FOR COUNSEL & COACHING
- HIS BELIEF IN AND DESIRE FOR GOD ARE HIS STARTING POINT
- HE RECEIVES & LOVES WISDOM AND INSTRUCTION
The reason to behave wisely, the purpose of seeking wisdom and the way for unleashing wisdom is Awe for God and Loving Him!
YOU CAN'T KNOW ANYTHING WITHOUT KNOWING GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING!