SPEAKER_00: Proverbs 4 is all about valuing wisdom and its effect on our lives.
SPEAKER_00: We should pursue wisdom and get it at any cost because it's that valuable.
SPEAKER_00: Once we have it, we need to guard it.
SPEAKER_00: Let's read Proverbs 423 for context.
SPEAKER_00: It says, above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
SPEAKER_00: The author here is pleading with his sons to prioritize wisdom and to pay special attention to the path they walk.
SPEAKER_00: This father knows that what fills the heart eventually shapes a life.
SPEAKER_00: Today we are going to ask God to help us guard our hearts with wisdom.
SPEAKER_00: Take a moment to become aware of his presence with you now.
SPEAKER_00: Thank God that he offers wisdom generously to those who seek it.
SPEAKER_00: Praise him that he cares about the direction of your life and the condition of your heart.
SPEAKER_00: Are there voices, habits, or attitudes that are shaping you more than his truth?
SPEAKER_00: Bring those before him now.
SPEAKER_00: Rest in the confidence that he is helping you walk a steady path.
unknown: Amen.