Wisdom and Lifelong Learning

Congratulations to Graduates
This past Sunday was Graduation Sunday as we honored and celebrated the 2010 graduates at Deep River Friends Meeting. We saw some great slideshows of the "growing up" years of the following grads: Erin Wagoner, Brittany Robles, Emily Venable, Megan Donaghy, Janison Dillon, Amanda Deason, Jonathon Watts, Chad Wagoner, Brittany Moore, Lauren Watts, and Hannah McMurtry. Congratulations to all of these young people and our prayers go with them as they continue their life's journey.

The Continuation of Learning
As I think about Graduation Sunday I am reminded that our learning should never stop but should be an ongoing experience. In the Adult Sunday School class that I teach we will be studying the Book of Proverbs for the Summer. This book of the Bible is one of my favorites. It has short little sayings that seem to hit the nail right on the head. I like to say that with the Book of Proverbs, you either get it or you don't. It's a book of wisdom but not wisdom in the sense of head knowlege. It's the kind of wisdom that gets translated into every day action. In other words, if we are truly being wise as God wants us to be wise, it will show forth in our daily choices. The Bible has another name for those that choose not to follow God's wisdom. They are called "fools." I have made many foolish choices in my life's journey and I seek to recommit myself to making wise choices and to live wisely.

A Proverb A Day
For that reason, I am going to engage in a little experiment. I'm going to read a chapter from Proverbs each day. There are thirty-one chapters so it will take just one month. Each day I am going to see (and hear) what God might be speaking to me through that chapter. What proverb does God seem to be impressing upon me for that day. I want to be transparent enough to share that with you and what it means for me. Maybe you would like to do this experiment as well. In fact, I would challenge you to do so.

Continual Learning
We never arrive in the spiritual journey. We are always "on the way". While we travel, God is always showing us what we need to know in order to live wisely and less foolishly.

Blessings,
Scott