acknowledge that I lack wisdom before I can gain wisdom. I must acknowledge that I don’t have all the answers, that I don’t even have all the questions. Fear of the Lord is that recognition that there is a God, and I am not him. The great news in the verse above is that when I realize I need God’s perspective on my job, my spouse, my life, my circumstances… I simply need to ask, not for God to fill my prescription for solving my problems, but for him to show me his perspective. There are no hoops, no mantras,