Godly wisdom cries out:

“Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him” (Proverbs 9:4).

Interestingly, the siren voice of worldly wisdom (aka foolishness) has the same message (16).

So I must always be alert and on guard — they both want me!

And I will respond to one or the other.

If I don’t purposefully choose godly wisdom, I will certainly follow after foolishness.

It’s that simple.

So I renew my choice of godliness and godly wisdom.

Now to remember that as I face life today.

I called out to her to stop. She had started to run across the yard toward me. Her path was going to take her under the arrow’s course. Did she hear me holler the first time? I don’t know.

She kept running. I yelled again. Louder. More insistently.

Finally. She stopped. And listened to my further instructions.

Why didn’t she stop sooner? I don’t know.

Do I listen as well as I wanted her to listen to me?

“Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?” (Proverbs 8:1).

How attentive am I to wisdom and understanding?

Sometimes I don’t hear them at all.

I must pay better attention.