Make Your Life Count: Follow God's Wisdom

Main message: The sermon argues that people need God’s wisdom more than anything else to make good decisions and make their lives count. It uses Solomon’s example to show that wisdom begins with asking God for it and continuing to walk in humility and obedience.

Key points:

• We often make choices that “seemed like a good idea at the time” but lead to pain later.
• Solomon asked God for wisdom instead of wealth, fame, or a long life, and God was pleased.
• Biblical wisdom is more than common sense; it is practical, God-given skill for living well.
• Proverbs give principles for life: raising children well, avoiding pride, answering gently, and living generously.
• Wisdom starts with the fear of the Lord—reverence and surrender to God.
• Solomon later drifted through success and compromise, showing that how you finish matters.

Scriptures mentioned: 1 Kings 3:10, 1 Kings 10:23, Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 9:10, 1 Kings 11:9, James