The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth, before he had made the earth with its fields, or the first of the dust of the world. — Proverbs 8:22-26

This text is so picturesque. It is our reminder that true wisdom has been around a very long time. Even at the very beginning of time. When time began, God possessed wisdom as he formed life on earth.

Yet, at present, it feels like the pursuit of wisdom is a dangerous endeavor. It's an endeavor that some are not willing to ascend. While we want wisdom, we may feel a growing sense of shame for asking questions in our quest to know wisdom. What happens is our minds perceive that the information we are hearing is not entirely truthful. So we begin to question the information we hear. But then we hesitate. We hesitate because it appears the construct of someone's passion and perspective is so powerful and convicting we assume they must be correct, and we will be wrong for asking the question. And thus, we stop pursuing wisdom.

But those who are wise keep searching. They reach beyond the answers people proclaim and perpetuated propaganda. They move beyond the conviction of people and press beyond their own personal shame. They never stop searching for the oldest and best wisdom. The wisdom that existed even before time and before shame.

So today, fellas, the question is, "Where in your life do you feel a sense of shame?" Then ask this question, "What godly wisdom do you need to overcome that shame?" And then find some godly man who can point you the way to some ancient wisdom.

ASK THIS: "What godly wisdom do you need to overcome that shame?"

DO THIS: Go get some wisdom from a godly man.

PRAY THIS: God, show me my shame and give me ancient wisdom.

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