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Wisdom sounds like a life hack until Proverbs keeps dragging us back to one blunt starting line: “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” We’ve spent weeks working through Proverbs, and I wanted to pause and ask the uncomfortable question beneath all our note-taking and study plans: what if we’ve made wisdom harder than God ever intended?

I talk through a simple framework that keeps showing up in the text and in real life: hear, believe, act. Proverbs doesn’t present wisdom as a trophy for the smartest person in the room, but as a voice calling out. From there we connect the dots to Jesus’ promise in John 10:27, “My sheep hear my voice… and they follow me,” and why that’s meant to be deeply comforting, not a weapon. We also wrestle with the danger Jesus names in John 5, where people can know Scripture and still refuse to come to him for life.

Then we bring it home with two stories that cut through performance and pretense: the thief on the cross who reaches for Jesus with the faith he has, and the prodigal son who “comes to himself” and discovers a Father who runs toward him. If you’ve ever wondered whether God will meet you personally, we sit with the promise of seeking, the urgency of “today,” and the gentle knock of Revelation 3:20. If this challenges you, share it with a friend, subscribe for the next chapter, and leave a review that tells me what you’re seeking right now.

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If you've ever struggled to hear God's voice, you aren't alone. My book, God, Why Won’t You Talk to Me?, was written for anyone seeking a deeper connection. Available now on Amazon: https://a.co/d/05KuPfd1