Behaving Ourselves Wisely

Not long ago I had a chance to meet with some people I had never met before. I had been warned that one of them was very manipulative and controlling. I was grateful for the warning, but I prayed that this meeting would be a blessing to everyone concerned, and that God’s will would be done.

A recent Bible Lesson contained the story of David. One brief statement in the middle of this story impressed me. It said, “David behaved himself wisely in all his ways.” (ISam. 18) What an amazing statement! With all that David endured — as a shepherd protecting the sheep, defeating Goliath, mistreatment by Saul, and so on — he behaved himself wisely.

Remembering that statement, I prayed to God: “I know Your wisdom controls this situation, and I ask that Your wisdom control me.” The only thing I wanted was to feel guided by God’s wisdom.

My wife and I went to the meeting, and there was no manipulation or controlling by anyone. This person that we had been warned about was actually very quiet and listened most of the time. I felt God’s blessing on the meeting, and that He was guiding every detail. And I thanked God sincerely that His will was done.