Proverbs 9:10-12 Wisdom is only found in God.

Proverbs 3:1–2

My son, do not forget my law,

But let your heart keep my commands;

For length of days and long life

And peace they will add to you.

In God, not man, alone I trust. In Him and with Him are the keys to life. When the veil was torn in the temple we entered into the Father’s  mercy and grace in Jesus. The world was blessed and we are restored in the unity of Holy Spirit. Peace, peace to the people on earth. (John 3:16-18) God’s love covered a multitude of the sins of mankind. To love God above all and your neighbors as much as yourselves  we fulfill all of the law. Carla

Proverbs 9:10-12

10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,

And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

11 For by me your days will be multiplied,

And years of life will be added to you.

12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,

And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”  NKJV

Fear of the Lord  is the central theme of the Book of Proverbs. The only appropriate way to approach the holy God is with fear, that is, reverence. The term Holy One is an intensive plural of the Hebrew word for holy: “the most Holy One” or “the quintessence of holiness.” You will feel the effects of your wisdom or foolishness directly; you cannot escape them. The NKJV Study Bible

In Proverbs, one reward for wisdom is long life. Elsewhere, wisdom and folly are said to affect others (10:1). This passage emphasizes the responsibility of the individual to accept or reject wisdom. The verse essentially warns that rejecting reproof occurs at one’s own peril. Faithlife Study Bible

Our Saviour came, not to call the righteous, but sinners; not the wise in their own eyes, who say they see. We must keep from the company and foolish pleasures of the ungodly, or we never can enjoy the pleasures of a holy life. It is vain to seek the company of wicked men in the hope of doing them good; we are far more likely to be corrupted by them. It is not enough to forsake the foolish, we must join those that walk in wisdom. Here is the happiness of those that embrace it. Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,

But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 10:27

The fear of the LORD prolongs days,

But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

Job 28:28

And to man He said,‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,

And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;

A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.

His praise endures forever

Many say that to "be blessed" is to be granted God's favor and protection. (And just for the record, this is not a game rigged in the favor of people with more faith or favor. Blessing plays no favorites.) Other definitions include the bringing of welcome pleasure or relief. Another, to be consecrated or made holy.
Regardless of the definition, there is good news in all of this. We live in a world where we are bombarded—daily—by the need to achieve, or pursue; where we are rewarded by having more, or by being "somebody."
But here's the deal: To be blessed, is to know that place of no striving.
To be blessed, is to know that place of rest.
To be blessed, is to know that I am loved by a gracious Creator, and that I can own and celebrate my identity—this identity—knowing that it, and it alone, is enough.

Extraordinarily, blessing begins quite simply... with the affirmation of my name.

When we see only the “label” we carry or “earn”, we miss the gift of Grace—and the place of rest at our core.

There is a similar story in the Gospel of John. Mary is looking for Jesus. He's not where he is supposed to be (in the grave). She is weeping. She's lost what she needed for stability.
She sees a man (she assumes is the gardener), and asks, "Please tell me where you've put him."
And Jesus (the man Mary believes to be the gardener) says only one word, "Mary."
And in that one word, her name, is the blessing.
The blessing is the permission to be.
Without the need for absolute security.
Or certainty.
Or answers.
Or striving.

So. Bless me.
Not for what I've done or failed to do.
Just Terry.

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