Bible values for children
Think carefully. Choose with care.
Learning to make thoughtful choices.
Knowing many facts is useful, but wisdom helps us put understanding into practice.
Put it into practice
What does wisdom look like?
Wisdom means learning to make thoughtful choices using what we know. We can ask God for help, listen to good advice and think about what might happen. Knowing many facts is useful, but wisdom helps us put understanding into practice.
Before joining a game that could hurt someone, pause and ask a trusted adult what would be a safer choice.
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What questions could help you make a thoughtful choice?
Stories that show wisdom
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Solomon Asks for Wisdom
1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13
Solomon asked God for an understanding heart to lead the people and judge well. His request helps us see wisdom as something needed for responsibilities, not only cleverness.
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The Wise and Foolish Builders
Matthew 7:24–27; Luke 6:46–49
Jesus told a parable about two builders to show that people must do what he says, not only hear it.
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SolomonVerses to remember
But 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.
A little context
James 1:5 encourages asking God for wisdom in a passage about trials and endurance. It does not mean every idea that comes to mind is automatically God's answer.
