We make decisions that our spiritual account can't support, and we wonder why our life keeps balancing.

Dr. Tony Evans, on the importance of checking with God.

God is saying when it comes to life's direction and negotiating life, he is the source of your resources.

This is the alternative with Dr. Tony Evans.

Author, speaker, senior pastor of Oaklef Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, and president of the Urban Alternative.

Sometimes the distance between our prayer and God's answer is a lot bigger than we'd like.

But Dr. Evans' trust is the bridge that can bring the two together.

Let's join him now as he helps us discover how to acquire that trust.

The Book of Proverbs is the Book of Wisdom.

Wisdom is the ability to navigate life.

Wisdom is the ability to perceive the true nature of a thing and to implement the will of God regarding it.

It's been called the Art of Skillful Living.

The ability to effectively apply truth to everyday decisions.

Solomon understood his importance when he prayed,

Lord, don't give me riches. Give me wisdom.

The Book opens up with a cry for a father to teach his son the importance of gaining with them.

In fact, he says in chapter 1 verse 20 that wisdom screams in the street.

She lives her voice in the square.

Among all the noise that's around, wisdom says,

please pay attention to me.

He says in chapter 1 verse 33,

he who listens to me with them shall live securely and shall be at ease from the dread of evil.

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