Building with Wisdom

What a powerful thought. Even contemplating the word build carries so much weight. To build means to establish, increase, strengthen — to create something that lasts. Couple this with the power of wisdom, which is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment – being wise, is a great platform to live out our every day lives. It gives us clarity to make right choices, moving us from making distructive decisions to righteous choices. It gives us an impacting foundation to shape our family, ministry, and future.

“By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” — Proverbs 24:3–4

This scripture affirms the value of building wisdom, yet it raises the real question; How do we recognise it? How do we recognise it when we see it?

Proverbs 8:1 asks us a simple question: “Does not wisdom call out?”.

Wouldn’t it be amazing if Godly wisdom came via an app that notified us when we needed wisdom. Imagine you are in a situation that you had no answer for, or concerned about and didn’t know which direction to take, and while you are contemplating these things, your ‘Wisdom App’ lights up and tells you what to do: ‘Say this.’ ‘Stop talking.’ ‘Go this way.’ ‘Wait here.’ ‘Don’t go there.’ ‘Be still.’ Wouldn’t life be easier if it were that simple? Unfortunately, reality doesn’t quite work like that.

Here’s the real question: Where are you getting your wisdom from?

If you looked at your phone history today — your searches, your messages, your apps, your screen time — where would you say your wisdom is coming from? It’s a confronting self‑assessment right!

If you did that just now, what did you learn about yourself?

Wisdom does call out… but it’s not calling from an app, a feed, or an influencer on the internet. If we’re going to build with wisdom, we have to filter where we’re receiving it from.

God is asking us to … “Be still and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10

“We need to silence the noise around us so our hearts can hear His voice – above others, above our own thoughts, and above the distractions around us.” It’s in the stillness – the silence, God finally has space to speak — and we finally have a heart to listen. Stillness positions us to hear wisdom calling out to our spirit.

Today, I want to share three building blocks that have shaped how I’ve learned to build with wisdom in my own life. These are practical, lived‑in lessons — the kind that come from real experience, not theory.

1 — Building with HINDSIGHT

One of the greatest teachers in my life has been hindsight. Looking back at moments where I didn’t act with wisdom has helped me recognise what I would do differently if I had the chance again. You are probably thinking of a hindsight moment right now — a situation where hindsight has taught you something valuable.

Those lessons are your building blocks of wisdom, but hindsight only becomes wisdom when we develop awareness of the lesson learnt. Becoming aware of the wiser choice, comes with responsibilty to act on it. Awareness is a game changer but acting upon it builds wisdom. Hindsight is a great teacher.

2 — Building with INSIGHT

Another area where I’ve grown is in understanding what I am responsible for, and what I am not. For years, I carried a “black belt” in control. I felt responsible to fix everything for everyone, as if their world (and maybe even mine) would fall apart if I didn’t. But then life brought situations I simply could not control. I found myself drowning under the weight of burdens I was never meant to carry. It was in that place the Holy Spirit spoke so clearly to my heart: “Deb, who told you that you are the burden carrier? That is Jesus’ portfolio, not yours.”

Matthew 11:28–30 reminds us: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Insight is knowing what belongs in Jesus’ hands — and leaving it there. It’s recognising that others in our world may be better positioned, gifted, or called to speak into certain situations. It’s choosing to pick up only what is helpful, fruitful, and relationship‑building.

Insight frees us. Insight lightens the load. Insight builds wisdom.

3 — Building with FORESIGHT

The third area I’ve grown in is using the Word of God as my weapon of choice in every situation.

When the Word soaks into our spirit, it becomes part of who we are. It becomes the first thing that rises when we need an answer. When Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness, he used Scripture — but Jesus responded with Scripture too.

The difference? Satan knew the Word, but he wasn’t immersed in it.

Jesus was full of the Word — empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Foresight is letting the Word of God shape our responses before the moment arrives.

It’s planting seeds today that will bear fruit tomorrow.

So how do we build with wisdom?

Be still.

Know that He is God.

Let Him speak wisdom into your spirit.

Build with:

• Hindsight — let your history teach you.
• Insight — hand over what only Jesus is meant to carry.
• Foresight — immerse yourself in the Word so it flows out of you.

Let me pray with you.

Lord, help me build with wisdom from this day forward in all things and recognise wisdom only comes from You and You hold all the answers I need for each situation, each step I am to take, and each season of my life. In Jesus Name, amen.

Deb x