WISDOM (UPDATED WITH SCRIPTURE)

I pray

every day

 for wisdom.

The kind that God gave to King Solomon.

I want to be a better steward,

for I know I am blessed.

I don't want to waste

what God has given me

the way I have in the past.

It's hard for me to admit, too,

that I've been fooled

by get-rich-quick schemes,

not keeping my eyes on the prize,

but on my own fantasies and dreams.
Gullible, that's me.

Not that God doesn't want to bless us,

because He does,

and only by His grace.

But we need to be in a place

where we can handle His blessings

without losing them

on a whim.

More than anything, I want to give back,

to help those in need,

not just my family or friends,

but those who I consider my enemies.

I'd rather go without

if that means I can clothe or feed someone,

give them shelter, a warm bed, 

give an orphan a loving home.

So, Lord, before you bless me,

please make me ready.

All I ask

is just half

of the wisdom

you gave

to King Solomon.

Please?

JAMES 1:5

IF ANY OF YOU LACKS WISDOM,
YOU SHOULD ASK GOD,
WHO GIVES GENEROUSLY TO ALL WITHOUT FINDING FAULT.
AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU.