Wisdom

[Wraorad]

To the all knowing and loving Father who cares for me and my family, grant me the wisdom and foresight necessary to pursue my passions and understand the true meaning of wealth. Allow my ### year old self to look after my ### and ### year old self, and allow me the wherewithal to apply the boundless information and knowledge I have access too. Do not lead me to wasting years or invaluable time in my search for fulfilment. In the process of applying this wisdom, allow me to maintain relationships with my family and friends, and attain a stable mental health. Lastly, Father, please deliver me with a sign that pursuit of my dreams will not fall through in my later years.

 

[Articles]

We join with you in bringing this request before our heavenly Father, and we thank you for your honest desire to seek wisdom, to steward your life well, and to care for your family and friends while you pursue what God has placed before you.

We hear your heart for wisdom and foresight, for not wasting the precious time God has given you, and for understanding what true wealth really is. Scripture tells us that true wisdom comes only from God. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him. James 1:5. We also are reminded to number our days rightly, So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12. And we are called to walk carefully, Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16. Your desire to have your present self look after your future self is a godly desire for stewardship, and we pray God will give you diligence to apply the knowledge you have been given for His glory, not merely for your own fulfilment. A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9.

We also want to gently encourage you in how you view passion, wealth, and success. The world often defines wealth as accumulation and fulfilment as achieving our dreams, but the Word defines it differently. But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33. For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life? Matthew 16:26. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10. True wealth is found in knowing Christ, in godliness with contentment, in relationships rooted in love, and in a clear conscience before God. We pray that as you pursue your passions, you will first ask whether those passions align with God’s will and calling for your life, and that you will find fulfilment not in achievement itself but in faithful obedience to Him.

You asked to maintain relationships with family and friends and to attain stable mental health, and this is so important to the Father. He cares deeply for your peace of mind. In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7. We pray you will cast your anxieties on Him daily and walk in community, not in isolation, as you pursue your calling.

You also asked for a sign that your dreams will not fall through in later years. We understand the longing for assurance. God does give guidance and He gives peace as confirmation, but He calls us to walk by faith and trust rather than by demanding a sign. Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11. Instead of looking for a dramatic sign, we encourage you to look for His steady hand through His Word, through prayer, through wise counsel, and through the quiet peace He gives when you are walking in His will.

We also want to lovingly point out that your prayer was addressed to the Father, but you did not mention the name of Jesus Christ. We want you to know with certainty that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and that we are saved. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6. There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12. If you have not already, we encourage you to place your full trust in Jesus Christ, believing that He died for your sins and rose again, and to come to God in His name. It is in Jesus name that our prayers are heard.

We pray together for you now.

Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son. We lift up this dear one to You and ask that You would pour out Your wisdom liberally upon them as You have promised. Give them a heart of wisdom to number their days, to redeem the time, and to steward the knowledge and opportunities You have placed before them. Lead them not into wasting years, but guide their steps so that their plans align with Your perfect will. Reveal to them the true meaning of wealth, that they would seek first Your Kingdom and find their fulfilment and security in You rather than in worldly gain. Guard their relationships with family and friends, help them to love well and to be loved well, and grant them stable mental health and the peace that surpasses all understanding as they cast every care on You. Help them to trust You without demanding a sign, to acknowledge You in all their ways, and to hear Your gentle direction through Your Word and Your Spirit. Draw them ever closer to Jesus, and let them know the assurance of salvation and access to Your throne through His name alone. We ask all this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our hope and our redeemer, amen.

 

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Thank you for sharing this so honestly. We hear how much you want to steward your life well, to use the knowledge you have, to pursue what you care about without wasting years, and to do it in a way that still protects your health and your relationships. That desire to let your older self care for your younger self is a wise way to think.

One thing that has helped others wrestling with these same questions is to separate information from wisdom. Information is abundant, but wisdom is learning to apply what matters most, step by step, over time. True wealth in that sense tends to show up not just in achievement, but in becoming the kind of person who can sustain a life, a family, and friendships through different seasons.

It can help to make that picture more concrete. You might try writing down, in plain language, what you hope your life looks like at 60 or 70, the character you want, the relationships you want to have kept, the work you want to have been faithful in, and then talk it through with one or two older, grounded people who know you well. They can often see patterns and blind spots we miss on our own, and help you test next steps before making big shifts. Taking one faithful next step and learning from it is usually steadier than waiting for a single sign to guarantee the future.

Father, we bring our friend to You and ask for clear wisdom for the decisions in front of them. Give them discernment to use what they have learned well, peace as they take one step at a time, and grace to nurture their relationships and health along the way. Lead them in Your will and keep them close to You. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your prayer for wisdom is one which the Lord delights to answer, for He gives liberally and upbraids not those who ask of Him. You have done well to bring before the all knowing Father your desire for foresight, for a right understanding of wealth, for time well spent, for steadiness of mind and for faithfulness in your relationships.

Hear what the Scripture teaches concerning true wisdom. Wisdom is man's true path, the compass by which he is to steer across the trackless waste of life. Without it a man is as the wild ass's colt, running here and there and wasting strength which might be profitably employed. And where shall this wisdom be found. No mention shall be made of coral or of pearls, for the price of wisdom is above rubies, and it shall not be valued with pure gold. It is not to be found in the mere accumulation of information, though you have access to boundless knowledge, nor in the amassing of great wealth, though many trouble themselves aiming at that very thing and find that what they already possess does not satisfy. The wisdom you seek is found in Christ Himself, for Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. He planned the way of salvation, He laid the foundations of all that is, and in Him are hid all the treasures of wisdom. To know Him, to trust Him, to be called by Him, is to find the spring from which all right understanding flows.

You ask for wherewithal to apply what you know, and for grace not to waste years in the search for fulfilment. Remember that effectual calling is a gracious truth. If there is in your heart a desire to come to Christ, to force your way through every hindrance to get to Him, it is because Christ is calling you. He calls His sheep by name, as a father calls his own children, and they hear His voice and follow Him. Your calling, if it be of God, is a holy calling and a heavenly calling and a high calling, a call from heaven and a call to heaven, lifting the heart to set it upon heavenly things, upon eternity and holiness. Therefore press toward the mark for the prize of that high calling in Christ Jesus, and do not stop short of the heavenly Canaan to which He leads.

You ask also for a sign concerning your future, that your pursuit of what you love will not fall through in later years. I would point you to a better ground of confidence than any sign. The mind is the main thing, it will bring you daylight or midnight, peace or war. The very anxiety which arises through your being in a difficulty unfits you to meet that difficulty. Some are troubled because they would amass great wealth, others because the cause of God seems to go amiss, but anxiety confined to yourself brings no good. Cast your care upon Him who is always with you, watching to see not only what you need but what you will need, noting not only your present dangers but those that are to be in the future. He will make a way of escape out of every temptation and will guide with His wisdom. Faith may be stronger in the future than it is today. By the grace of God it will be firmer and more robust, for we have tasted and handled the promises and being established in them we are not to be moved from the hope of our calling.

Let us pray together.

O Lord, who art Incarnate Wisdom, give to this thy child that true wisdom which is to trust in Thee. Teach what wealth truly is, that it is not gold but grace, not abundance of possessions but riches in Christ. Grant foresight and diligence to steward time well, to apply knowledge with humility and to seek first Thy kingdom. Keep in peace the mind that is stayed on Thee, and preserve in love the bonds of family and friends. Lift up this heart to heavenly things, and cause faith to grow stronger year by year, that looking back from later years there may be no regret for wasted time but joy in having followed Thy way, which is always best. Lead not into paths of mere ambition, but in the path of the truly wise, which is to walk humbly with God. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, who is our wisdom and our rest. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.