Our Choices Make Us

“Wisdom breathes life into her children…those who seek her will be embraced by the Lord.” Sirach 4:11-12

In 1 Kings 3:3-15 we learn that one night God came to young Solomon in a dream and told him to ask for whatever he wanted. Solomon, in humility, out of all the things he could choose, asked for the wisdom to govern God's people because he knew he couldn't do it alone. Our choices make us, make our future, make our families, make our character. In this world, there is no lack of examples of men who have chosen the gold and the power of this world instead of the treasures of heaven. That is what we can call short-sighted thinking. 

Solomon chose wisdom, and God gave him everything in addition to wisdom. In Sirach 4:13, we can read, “He who holds her (wisdom) fast, inherits glory; wherever he dwells, the Lord bestows blessings.” Wisdom is the key that opens every door, but oddly enough, wisdom is not something we pray for every day! 

We need to start listening for God’s guidance every day, so that if we listen to Him for little things, we will hear Him clearly for the big things. Will I change my job? Will I move my family to the US? Will I marry him? How can I solve my problem? What should I do? To receive God’s wisdom for the hard things, we need to go to him every day when we do not have a decision to make, a hard choice, a dilemma, a crisis. We need to train ourselves to listen to His still, small voice. I think hearing from God is the most important thing in our life!