Wisdom Cries...Hear instruction and be wise.

Proverbs 8:33  Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

I think that people today believe that if they were to look up "wisdom" in the dictionary, this would be the definition. It's not. Wisdom is a journey, not a destination. The road there, to wisdom, is instruction. This is a problem. In a day of relativism such as ours, everyone already knows "everything". Each of us knows what is best for ourselves and, many times, even for others. This has led us to be people who talk more than listen and as we have traveled so far down that path, folks are no longer teachable.

Abraham Lincoln said, "I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday." That tells me that everyone of us should be open to instruction, no matter how young or old. To be unteachable is a sure sign of arrogance and immaturity at any age. There is a certain character attached to that one who remains teachable, a humility that accepts the wisdom and experiences of others without feeling the need to get the last word or to one-up someone. This is something that should be intentional in our life. Be mindful of what others around you may have to offer in the way of instruction. Do not be so quick to discount another's thoughts, feelings, or point of view. Just as there is something to be learned in every situation in our life, there is certainly something to be learned from every individual in our life. It would be the height of ignorance to learn no more. How ironic. If you think you know it all already, you are the furthest from wisdom.