What Would You Do for Wisdom?

Day 4 — 31 Days in Proverbs — The Way of Wisdom

“The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.” — Proverbs 4:7

How long do you want to stay the same? I’m not asking that to be dramatic. I’m asking because I care about you. How long do you want to circle the same issue at work? How long do you want the same tension in your marriage? How long do you want to keep reacting the same way when pressure hits?

At some point, something inside you says, “No more.” And that’s usually the moment growth actually begins. When you decide you’re done staying stuck, you stop protecting the pattern and start pursuing answers. That’s where wisdom shows up.

Jesus said in John 8:32, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Freedom follows truth. But truth requires humility. It requires the courage to say, “I don’t fully understand this yet.”

Church, many of the places we feel stuck are not effort problems. They’re wisdom gaps. If conflict keeps following you at work, maybe it’s not bad luck. Maybe it’s communication. If the same argument keeps resurfacing at home, maybe it’s not compatibility. Maybe it’s listening. If you keep burning out, maybe it’s not just a busy season. Maybe it’s boundaries.

Patterns expose gaps. And Proverbs doesn’t shame us for that. It simply says get wisdom. Go after it. Treat it like it matters.

But biblical wisdom isn’t just better strategy. It’s relational. It’s learning to walk with God instead of racing ahead of Him. It’s receiving from Him instead of trying to prove yourself. It’s honoring and obeying Him out of love.

When you walk closely with God, your reactions begin to change. Your tone softens. Your leadership steadies. You start choosing long term faithfulness over short term emotion. You become less reactive and more rooted. That’s how you become wise, and that’s how you start winning in the areas that used to defeat you.

James 1:5 tells us that if we lack wisdom, we should ask God, who gives generously. He is not hiding clarity from you. He invites you to seek it.

And Proverbs reminds us that plans succeed with many advisers. Sometimes the breakthrough you need is one honest conversation away if you’re willing to ask for help. Wisdom often enters through humility.

But let’s be clear. Growing in God’s ways will cost you something. It will cost your pride, because you have to admit you don’t see everything clearly. It will cost your comfort, because change stretches you. It will cost your independence, because wisdom requires surrender. It may even cost your pace, because God often slows you down before He strengthens you. And yes, it will cost your ego, because growth begins with “I don’t know.”

But look at the exchange.

You lose pride, and you gain clarity. You loosen control, and you gain direction. You let go of old patterns, and you step into freedom. That trade is always worth it.

I want our church to walk wise. I want our families strong. I want our leadership steady. I want us winning where we used to lose. I don’t want us circling the same mountains year after year.

So I’ll ask you again. How long do you want to stay the same? If the answer is “no more,” then take Proverbs 4:7 seriously. Go get wisdom. Ask God. Study His ways. Invite counsel. Walk closely with Him. As you do, you will grow wiser.

Come on, Kingdom City, let’s get wise and free.