Try this one instead:
The beginning of wisdom = fear of the Lord.
When we realize we've offended the holy King of Kings with our multitude of sins, that's a good start.
The next step of wisdom = trust in the Lord.
When we admit that we can never be good enough to please him without his help, & we cast ourselves on his mercy.
The completion of wisdom = loving the Lord.
Perfect love casts out fear. Perfect love is the best motivation for obedience.
This love is not mushy feelings. This is Jesus-I-would-do-anything-
This love cannot happen without going through the first two steps.
The Christian life is a process of joyfully, mysteriously, excitedly going through these steps repeatedly until we see him face-to-face.
