July 05, 2019

Forsaking Wisdom


 Those of us who go to the gym everyday often strike up casual conversations with one another. I ask one gent, who is in his mid-80’s, what he had planned for the 4th of July. He said, “I just finished building a tree house. It has a mini-bar. From up there I can see all the valley landmarks and watch the fireworks with nothing to obstruct my view.” I couldn’t collect my thoughts enough to ask the size of the tree house, how many people it would accommodate, what type of tree it was built in, or what type of ladder he had for access. All I could do was imagine an 80-plus-year-old climbing down from of a tree house after having a glass of wine. Proverbs said, “Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you” (Proverbs 4:6 NIV).


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