Wisdom Notebook

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Wisdom Notebook — Episode #010

Proverbs 10 — What Kind of Life Am I Building?

Proverbs 10:27 reminds us that the fear of the Lord shapes the way we live.

Like building a house, the choices we make become part of the structure. Shortcuts may seem easier in the moment, but wisdom calls us to build carefully, deliberately, and with materials that will stand.

From My Wisdom Notebook

The choices I make today become part of the life I'm building tomorrow.

Scripture

Proverbs 10:27

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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.

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Wisdom Notebook — Episode #009

Proverbs 9 — Step Right Up

Proverbs 9 gives us two voices: Wisdom and Folly.

Both call out. Both invite. But they lead to very different destinations. Folly may be loud, persuasive, and appealing, but wisdom looks past the invitation to where the road ends.

From My Wisdom Notebook

Wisdom listens carefully to the voice—and looks carefully at where it leads.

Scripture

Proverbs 9:13

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Wisdom Notebook — Episode #008

Proverbs 8 — What Are You Seeking?

Proverbs 8 reminds us that wisdom is not hiding from us. She is calling out, inviting us to listen and to seek diligently.

Like a child playing hide-and-seek, wisdom is something we actively pursue. We look, listen, pay attention, and keep searching.

From My Wisdom Notebook

If I want God's wisdom, I have to actively seek it and listen when it calls.

Scripture

Proverbs 8:17

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Wisdom Notebook — Episode #007

Proverbs 7 — Where Are You Looking?

Proverbs 7 warns about sexual temptation, but it begins with a broader instruction: “Keep my teaching as the apple of your eye.”

What captures our attention can begin shaping our thoughts, pulling at our hearts, and eventually influencing where our feet go.

From My Wisdom Notebook

Wisdom guards what captures my eyes before it captures my heart.

Scripture

Proverbs 7:2

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Wisdom Notebook — Episode #006

Proverbs 6 — I’ll Do It Tomorrow

Proverbs 6 points us to the ant, a small creature with a big lesson.

Wisdom recognizes what needs to be done and does it while there is still time.

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Wisdom does today’s work today instead of waiting for tomorrow.

Scripture

Proverbs 6:6–8

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Temptation rarely tells us where it will eventually take us.

In Proverbs 5, Solomon warns his son that temptation may begin like honey and smooth oil, but “in the end” it leads somewhere very different.

Today, we're considering a simple question worth asking when temptation offers us exactly what we want to hear:

Where does this lead?

From My Wisdom Notebook

Wisdom looks beyond what temptation promises to where it eventually leads.

Scripture

Proverbs 5:3–4

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Are You Listening? | Proverbs 4

There's a difference between hearing something and really listening.

In Proverbs 4, Solomon repeatedly calls us to pay attention: hear, be attentive, incline your ear, and keep these words within your heart.

In today's episode, we ask a simple question: When we open God's Word, are we merely reading the words—or are we really listening?

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God's wisdom is worth leaning in to hear—and holding on to when I do.

Today's Scripture: Proverbs 4 Today's verses: Proverbs 4:20–21

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Write It on Your Heart | Proverbs 3

What happens to the wisdom we read after we close our Bibles and move on with our day?

At the beginning of Proverbs 3, Solomon tells his son not to forget his teaching. Then he gives us a memorable picture:

“Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.” — Proverbs 3:3 (ESV)

Unlike a whiteboard that's designed to be erased, a tablet was meant to hold what had been written on it. God's truth isn't something we want to hear in the morning only to have the busyness of the day erase it by afternoon.

In today's episode, we consider what it means to write God's truth on our hearts—and why the goal of Wisdom Notebook isn't simply filling pages with verses and observations. What matters is whether what we've written on the page is also being written on our hearts and lived out in our lives.

Write It Down

God's wisdom isn't something I want written in dry-erase marker. I want it written on my heart.

Today's Scripture: Proverbs 3 Today's verse: Proverbs 3:3

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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.

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Episode #002 — Seek Wisdom Like Treasure | Proverbs 2

What would change if we valued God's wisdom the way we value treasure?

In Proverbs 2, Solomon repeatedly tells us to receive, call out, seek, and search for wisdom. But then, in verse 6, he reminds us of something essential:

“For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” — Proverbs 2:6 (ESV)

We are called to actively seek wisdom—but God is the one who gives it.

In today's episode, we consider what it means to search for wisdom like hidden treasure, why seeking wisdom is ultimately about seeking God, and whether we pursue God's wisdom with the same intensity that we look for answers everywhere else.

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I should seek wisdom like treasure, remembering that true wisdom comes from God.

Today's Scripture: Proverbs 2 Today's verse: Proverbs 2:6

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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.

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Episode #001 — The Beginning of Wisdom | Proverbs 1

Where does wisdom begin?

Proverbs doesn't begin with intelligence, education, experience, or even with Solomon. It begins with God.

In today's episode, we open Proverbs 1 and focus on one foundational truth:

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” — Proverbs 1:7 (ESV)

What does it mean to fear the Lord? And what changes when we begin with the simple recognition that God is God, and I am not?

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Biblical wisdom begins when I remember that God is God, and I am not.

Today's Scripture: Proverbs 1 Today's verse: Proverbs 1:7

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Scripture Copyright

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.