The Wisdom Challenge: Experience the Life-Changing Power of ProverbsSample

The Wisdom Challenge

Make wisdom your quest — search for the revelation of life’s meaning. – Proverbs 4:5 TPT

In 2012, we discovered a powerful discipline that transformed our lives. For many years since then, every day we have read a chapter of Proverbs that matches the month’s date. With Proverbs having 31 chapters and most months having 31 days, it is easy to stay on track. You yourself might have done the same.

However, what made this time different is that we made a commitment to journey together with one another each month in the pursuit of wisdom. We committed to read a chapter of Proverbs each day of the month and then share with each other a brief reflection about which verse impacted us the most.

The big difference between reading Proverbs alone and reading it together was the interaction—it was life-changing! Not only did Proverbs challenge us, but daily sharing insights with one another gave us a deeper appreciation for the Word of God. This shared experience of doing it together made Scripture come vibrantly alive like never before.

Proverbs fed us with wisdom, and we sharpened each other with insights God was revealing to us. For 31 consecutive days, we encouraged and challenged each other to a deeper walk with the Lord as we hungered for wisdom from God. This simple discipline is what we call The Wisdom Challenge — pursuing wisdom, partnering in wisdom, and passing wisdom along to others.

Whether you are brand new to the Bible or you’ve studied it for years, doing The Wisdom Challenge with someone else is something we all need and can benefit from. Deep down, we all want wisdom. We’re originally made in the image of God, and gaining wisdom reunites us to God in His image. The Wisdom Challenge is a great way to set us on a path of getting the wisdom we need to fulfill God's destiny for us in this world.

By doing The Wisdom Challenge, you’ll gain advice on relationships, money, leadership, and spirituality. You’ll read about a just God, a merciful God, a loving God, and a holy God. In Proverbs, we’re encouraged to hold our tongues, to rule our spirits, to guard our hearts, and to give great gifts. It’s powerful, practical, and applicable.

The three simple steps of The Wisdom Challenge are:

1. Pursue: Read Proverbs every day to pursue wisdom.

2. Partner: Invite a Proverbs Partner to read the same chapter of Proverbs, and through a text, email, or quick phone call, share a brief reflection about what verse or insight impacted you.

3. Pass It On: Challenge your Proverbs Partner to invite someone else to take the Wisdom Challenge with him or her at the start of the next month.

We hope you will join us on this incredible journey and take The Wisdom Challenge for yourself and for your relationship with God, the One who wants to give wisdom to us all. The pursuit of wisdom is always worth it, and receiving it is an incredible blessing. We guarantee it. No, God guarantees it!

“Father, I desire to pursue wisdom the rest of my life. Help me engage others on this journey and give me the wisdom to pass it on to others. In Jesus’ name, amen."