Teaching Proverbs 3:13–18 to Your Family | Worth More Than Gold

It's not enough to tell our kids to be wise. They need to know why, and they need to see that wisdom is worth wanting. Leading this in front of your wife and kids can feel hard, but this is you stepping in and reorienting your home around what matters most. In these verses, God paints a picture of wisdom so attractive that it outshines silver, gold, and every treasure we could desire.

In this episode, you'll learn how to teach Proverbs 3:13–18 to your children, so they learn to treasure God's wisdom above everything the world offers.

In this episode:

✅ A teaching tip: delivering words "on a silver platter" to make wisdom attractive

✅ A gold-panning illustration that shows kids why wisdom is worth more than treasure

✅ Why living "the good life" doesn't mean being blessed

✅ What "finds" and "gets" teach us about actively pursuing wisdom

✅ Money isn't bad, but the love of money corrupts the heart, and how we make money matters

✅ Checking our desires: are we sacrificing wisdom for what we want?

✅ Get wisdom first, and God's gifts follow; chase the gifts first, and you may lose both

✅ Why worldliness looks good but leads somewhere terrible, while wisdom's paths lead to peace

✅ Wisdom as a "tree of life," and why finding wisdom ultimately means finding Christ

Family discussion questions:

"Why is it hard to keep God's wisdom first in our minds and hearts?"

"What are ways we can grab onto God's wisdom and keep it?"

Family challenge: Each day this week, name one wise choice you saw someone in the family make.

Also in this episode: Tips from Ep. 22, [Episode title], with Dave Durand of Leading Giants: make decisions with prudence, build a small and wise council, and in dark seasons, trust God and don't bury your talents.

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