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August 5 - November 2, 2021
Proverbs, then, give up their meaning only cumulatively. No one saying gives you the whole picture.
The point of a proverb, then, is to get rightly related to reality through hard thinking and sustained reflection.
Our wisdom will guide us as we grow in the knowledge and image of his Son, Jesus, who is Wisdom itself.
It is making the right choice even when there are no clear moral laws telling you explicitly what to do.
To become wise is to become a disciplined person, given not to impulsiveness but to self-examination, to circumspection, and to clear thinking.
Discernment is also the ability to tell the difference not just between right and wrong but also among good, better, and best.
It comes through first with experience and then with deep, honest reflection on that experience.
