Give Me Wisdom

Wisdom calls from the corner of the page Not a chain on my neck, it’s a change in my ways

I keep a small notebook beside my bed Three lines from the Teacher turning in my head Guard what I say when the room gets tense A gentle answer can rebuild a fence I’d rather walk slow with a truthful friend Than sprint with a crowd toward a crooked end My hands stay open, my conscience stays clean Planting good work where the cracks have been Pride talks loud, but it trips on its claim Humility listens, then adjusts its aim When the shortcut shines and the price looks low I check the path by the fruit it grows

Give me wisdom, give me steady feet Make my daily choices line up with Your peace When the money talks, when the pressure climbs Keep a lamp on the road and truth in my mind Give me wisdom, let compassion lead Not just words on a page, but a life people can read

I’ve seen envy turn a blessing into a cage Seen anger write a sentence that outlives the rage So I count to four, let the hot words cool Mercy is strength when the world says cruel Don’t boast about tomorrow, tomorrow’s not mine I can make a plan, but I trust Your design A little with honor outweighs a feast If the table is built on a lie underneath I don’t mock the poor, I remember the dust The way we treat the small ones reveals our trust If I borrow, I pay; if I promise, I show Let the yes in my mouth be the yes that I know

Give me wisdom, give me steady feet Make my daily choices line up with Your peace When the money talks, when the pressure climbs Keep a lamp on the road and truth in my mind Give me wisdom, let compassion lead Not just words on a page, but a life people can read

Search me, shape me, teach me to see The better road begins with surrendering me No crown for the loud, no prize for the proud Just faithful steps when the way gets crowded

Give me wisdom, give me steady feet Make my daily choices line up with Your peace When the money talks, when the pressure climbs Keep a lamp on the road and truth in my mind Give me wisdom, let compassion lead Not just words on a page, but a life people can read

Wisdom calls, and I answer with my life One honest choice at a time