There are no shortcuts to gaining wisdom. It takes time.
You don’t gain wisdom in leadership because you set out to be a wise leader, but because your goals are set on helping others. It doesn’t matter what role you play. Whether you are in church ministry or marketplace business, leading is about serving.
Consider the following actions that can create great conditions for growing in wisdom:
Praying
Pray and listen during prayer time. Supernatural wisdom can come to us as we pray.
Being Quiet
Be still. Revelations, clarity, and wisdom will often come from God when we’re still.
Reading Proverbs Every Day
Reading Proverbs is a huge part of learning God’s ancient wisdom that transcends the daily activities in today’s age. It’s truly amazing and simple.
Listening To People
When you’re listening, you’re learning. Gain all the knowledge you can from listening to the stories and experiences of others around you.
Brainstorming Solutions
Practice thinking of solutions. Allow the obstacles in life to push you toward creativity and resourcefulness. Don’t give up. Practice thinking of ways to resolve each issue. Anyone can pinpoint problems, but wisdom offers solutions.
Not Expecting To Know It All
Wisdom is not memorizing content and trivia. You don’t have to know it all or have all the answers to be wise. In fact, wisdom often comes with fewer words. Wisdom in leadership may mean saying, “I don’t know” at times, and being ok with not knowing. Humility may be the first key to gaining wisdom.
Sticking With It
Wisdom comes from living life and experience. It comes from failures and successes alike. It comes from staying at it and learning to make things work. You have to stick with it.
“Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.”
Miles Kington
Wise leaders probably never think of themselves as wise. Continue to be faithful in your work and to your calling. God will keep using you as you keep trusting in Him.
