She keeps her eye on you

Wisdom and understanding is better than physical energy. Young people need it the most due to the big amount of very important decisions they are making. You can acquire wisdom by experience too, but you may ruin your life in the mean time. The only way you will benefit from the wisdom of experienced people is if you are humble enough to listen to them and consider their counsel. Listen to your father and mother. If you don’t have them, or if they are giving you a good example of life, look for the advice of experienced people that respect God and people.

Listen, friends, to some fatherly advice;

   sit up and take notice so you’ll know how to live.

I’m giving you good counsel;

   don’t let it go in one ear and out the other.

When I was a boy at my father’s knee,

   the pride and joy of my mother,

He would sit me down and drill me:

   “Take this to heart. Do what I tell you—live!

Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding!

   Don’t forget one word! Don’t deviate an inch!

Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life;

   love her—she keeps her eye on you.

Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom!

   Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding!

Throw your arms around her—believe me, you won’t regret it;

   never let her go—she’ll make your life glorious.

She’ll garland your life with grace,

   she’ll festoon your days with beauty.”

(Prov.4:1-9 MSG)

Prayer: Help me to cultivate wisdom and understanding. Help me to share your wisdom with others. It made my life more enjoyable. I am very happy for every time I was able to obey your counsel and guide. It made my life so much worth living. Thank you, oh God.