be wise

I feel like the more unfortunate things that happen the more wise and grateful I become.

I’m not sure that anybody knows if and when they are wise. I think the only confirmation I’ll have is at death, when I’m looking back at my life. I’ll have to decide then whether I was a wise person.

I probably won’t be able to check it off the list here.

One of my goals on this site was to “Meet Marshall Hall”. I removed it. I’d still love to meet him one day. But it has ceased to be a GOAL. I watched the news today, as always. But I think that an airplane crash in Brazil, bombs bursting in Iraq and Afghanistan every day, an earthquake in Japan, etc. are IMPORTANT. To help relieve those who suffer should be a GOAL. Meeting Marshall would be NICE.

I am not being wise at all. Need help so I learn not to act on an impulse.

Learning from earlier mistakes. Making the right choices. Be good at giving advice or refraining from giving advice. O wisdom!

I want to be wise everywhere and everytime.

I must remember that I already AM wise, I just don’t always choose to exercise that wisdom, which sometimes makes me foolish. I am both, and I can be both; there is time for each of them in their place.

I want to be able to do the right thing at the right time and be confident about it in retrospect :D

2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8he is a doubleminded man, unstable in all he does.

9The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. 10But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. 11For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business.

12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

13When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is fullgrown, gives birth to death.

16Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers. 17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Alcanzar la sabiduría, pero supongo que eso conlleva a crecer.