In Proverbs, today's reading being chapters 7-9, Wisdom is obviously a good thing to have. In her is life. Without her is Sheol (death). But how does one obtain Wisdom?

Proverbs depicts Wisdom as both actively calling to us ... and as something which we seek out.

CALLING: "Does not Wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries out: 'To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to all that live.'" (Prov. 8:1-4)

TO BE SOUGHT: "I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me." (Prov. 8:17) The New Testament Book of James would seem to agree ... "If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you." (James 1:5)

What has been your experience? When you have a decision to make, does Wisdom "call out" to you? Or do you have to diligently seek the wise choice? Or is it a little of both? I suspect that we don't often see the wise choice until we're looking back, and by then, the wise choice seems obvious. "How could I have missed that!" we moan.