Wisdom That Grows With Time

What do you think gets better with age?

Some people fear getting older, but I’ve come to embrace it because with age, wisdom deepens. Not just the kind that comes from experience, but the kind shaped by walking with God through the highs, the lows, and everything in between.

There were things I used to react to quickly in my younger years, now I pause, I pray, and I wait. Life has taught me that not everything requires my response, but everything does require my dependence on God. That’s wisdom. That’s grace seasoned with time.

Job 12:12 says, “Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?” Yes, it does, but only when those years are lived in reverence to the Lord.

The world may glorify youth, but God honors a heart that has been refined in the fire of His presence. With every gray hair, there’s a testimony. With every wrinkle, a story of God’s faithfulness. Wisdom grows best in soil that has been broken and watered with tears, yet still chooses to bloom in trust.