LISTEN AND BE WISE

Today's reading: Proverbs 23-24

"My child, listen and be wise..." Proverbs 23:19 NLT

Some are known to be wise by what they say.

Others are known to be wise by what they do, the things they invent, the things they bring about.

But I want to be known as being wise because I listened.

Because I paused long enough to hear.

Because I took the time to understand what fell on my ears.

It's going to take a lot of work. It's going to require the rest of my life unlearning current propensities. It's going to be a complete overhaul of my prior character.

But in the end, whether it be what God has to say to me or what others tells me, I'll be wiser because I have stopped to hear.