Walking in The Way of Wisdom

I don't know about you, but I frequently feel inadequate in my understanding of God and His Word to serve Him as He deserves.  When I speak to people about difficult issues, and those seeking biblical guidance I feel lacking.  When I need to make a hard decision I'm indecisive.  Do you ever feel this way?

This morning I was reading a book about discerning the will of God and I came across this Bible passage.  It is exactly what I needed to hear, and I believe it gives us a good direction in knowing and doing God's will.  Here it is,

 My son, if you receive my words
    and treasure up my commandments with you,
² making your ear attentive to wisdom
    and inclining your heart to understanding;
³ yes, if you call out for insight
    and raise your voice for understanding,
⁴ if you seek it like silver
    and search for it as for hidden treasures,
⁵ then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.
⁶ For the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
⁷ he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
    he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
⁸ guarding the paths of justice
    and watching over the way of his saints.
⁹ Then you will understand righteousness and justice
    and equity, every good path;
¹⁰ for wisdom will come into your heart,
    and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
¹¹ discretion will watch over you,
    understanding will guard you,
¹² delivering you from the way of evil,
    from men of perverted speech,
¹³ who forsake the paths of uprightness
    to walk in the ways of darkness,
¹⁴ who rejoice in doing evil
    and delight in the perverseness of evil,
¹⁵ men whose paths are crooked,
    and who are devious in their ways (Prov. 2:1-15, ESV, emphasis added).

Kevin DeYoung in his book, Just Do Something, writes in response to this Proverb, "Isn't it interesting that we are never told in Scripture to ask God to reveal the future or to show us His plan for our lives?  But we are told--in no uncertain terms--to call out for insight and to cry aloud for understanding.  In other words, God says, 'Don't ask to see all the plans I've made for you.  Ask Me for wisdom so you'll know how to live according to My Book'" (pg. 90).

God help me have this type of bodily discipline, and give me the affections for you and Your Word so that I will desire to know you and treasure your commandments within me.  Make my ear attentive to your voice in the Bible, and my heart and mind be controlled by a holy fear of You.  Help us to be a people who delight in you, and rejoice in you and not in the way of evil.  

~Trev