Fixing What We Think Has Broken

 “Cry out for insight and ask for understanding. Search for them as for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.” (Proverbs 2:3–4 NLT)

The pond’s levee was leaking, forming a pool of standing water on the neighbor’s property. We hired a company to take care of the problem. Once the work was well underway, the man in charge of the operation said he didn’t think the pond was the problem, but the water pool showed differently. After truckloads of dirt, heavy equipment, and many hours later (which were all pricey), the work crew discovered the pond didn’t cause the water leakage as our neighbor and we thought. An underground spring on the neighbor’s property adjoining our pond was the culprit-causing leak. You are welcome!

Sometimes what seems factual is not; sometimes, we delve into “fixing” what we think has broken without a thorough investigation. We need God’s wisdom and understanding as we look below the surface of situations, digging into the evidence presented. The truth found is not always what we thought, and the process may be rigorous and costly but worth the effort if truthfulness and God’s best are essential factors in the matter. When we seek God’s wisdom through prayer and reading His Word, we find the knowledge of God and understand the fear of the Lord.