Proverbs 19:8Do yourself a favor and love wisdom. Learn all you can, then watch your life flourish and prosper!Proverbs Daily is a reader and listener supported program. Every post is free, but if you’d like to help spread the message and make the sacred positively contagious consider being a free or paid subscriber. Just look for the word upgrade or subscribe and click on that. Thanks in advance!Do you know that you’re doing yourself a favor by taking the time to engage with the Sacred? I don't think we often see it like that. That’ we’re doing ourselves 'a solid' when we take time to get still in God's presence, or pray, or engage–sacred text. Why? Because these divine disciplines can feel like “holy push-ups” or "our reasonable service" like it says in Romans 12:1 And yes, it takes discipline to consistently shine in a world that often seems to do the opposite.But Proverbs 19:8 in The Passion Translation puts it beautifully:“Do yourself a favor and love wisdom. Learn all you can, then watch your life flourish and prosper!”Notice how it begins: Do yourself a favor.Not,“Thou must sticketh to this obligation.”Nah—it’s about falling in love with wisdom! The text is implying that we cultivate an open love affair with Lady Wisdom. Scandalous right?!I’m reminded of my own journey into love. As a shy pre-teen, I remember boldly holding a girlfriend’s hand in public. That was big back then! The simple act of letting my affection show without shame—felt like crossing a chasm into a new level of maturity.Fast forward to 19 years old: I was dating the girl who’d become my wife, and one day she called me “baby,” in front of my homies. And I distinctly remember my boys chiding me and trying to make fun of me, trying to ‘charge me up’ mocking and calling out, “Awe babaaay!” You know how your boys do! And I remember pushing back saying that's right I'm her babaaay and she's my babaaay! That’s what’s up!That fearless, open affection created a deeper connection with D’Ann and I, one that has blossomed and endured for 34 years of being each other’s baby. And incidentally, those fellas that were so rough and so tough that they could never talk like that in public to a female–”that's soft”! Well…none of them are with the girls that they dated to this day, but I'm still with my baby. I guess I won. I'm just sayin’.Wisdom works the same way. When you choose to openly love her—study her, sit with her, and learn all you can from her—your life begins to flourish. You don't wanna approach wisdom with a half-hearted obligation; you engage it fully, intentionally, and lovingly. You choose to hold Wisdom’s hand, lean in, and fall in love with understanding. Over time, that love grows and bears fruit in decisions, in greater character, and in deep joy.Your “relationship” with wisdom blooms when you consistently invest in wisdom. Just like my little love story, the courage to show affection, to commit, and to respond openly allows something beautiful to flourish. Engage with wisdom boldly. Listen. Practice. Let it shape you.Listen: As you watch your life flourish over time, you’ll realize that you ‘did yourself a favor’.🙏🏽 PrayerGod, I’m doing myself a favor today–by loving wisdom.💡 Today’s Challenge:Take one intentional step toward wisdom today: read, reflect, journal, or act on insight. Treat it like holding her hand—bold, curious, and ready to flourish.About the AuthorFred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch📱Experience Proverbs Daily by Subscribing!Ready to receive daily wisdom directly on your phone?Go to proverbsdaily.org for the app or just click that Subscribe button right now!Be Wise and Be Well...peace.Thanks for reading Proverbs Daily! This post is public so feel free to share it.
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