Healthy, Wealthy, or Wise?

I recently was posed with the question, “What makes me a healthy, wealthy, or wise woman?” I found it pretty difficult to answer. I told myself, “I am healthy because I lost some weight.” So I figured that made me a healthier person. When in fact, my hand weights are collecting dust in my closet as we speak. Then I told myself, “I am wealthy, not monetarily, but because of my rich relationships with family and friends,” while in truth, I’ve been playing the all-too-familiar game of phone and email tag with my friends for the past few months. And let’s not even talk about the finances! Wealthy? Huh.

But when I really thought about it, I found that being wise is the most important attribute I could ever have in my possession. Wisdom is the foundation for all positive life-changing decisions. The Bible even says, “Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do!” (Proverbs 4:7) Being wise is not the falsehood of trying to be this perfect little angel, but rather the ability to recognize areas in your own life where you can stand improvement.

So what makes me a wise woman? I am a wise woman because I am willing to change. I am wise because I want to get better.