1. What do you want out of life?
To live a long, peaceful life?
To be admired?
To have purpose?
To be healthy?
To have “enough”?
To be happy?

2. Secrets of a Successful Life
Proverbs 3:13-18
13. Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding;
16. Length of days is in her right hand, in her left hand riches and honor.
17. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who retain her.

3. Secrets of a Successful Life
Proverbs 3:1-12
SPECIFIC SECRETS REVEALED!
Are you sure you want this?
Long life? ELEVATE GOD’S WORD
Memorize it (v 1)
Live it privately (v 2)
Be admired? Commit to TRUTH AND MERCY (verses 2-3)

4. Secrets of a Successful Life
Proverbs 3:1-12
SPECIFIC SECRETS REVEALED!
Are you sure you want this?
Purpose and Direction? (verses 5-6, 11-12)
TRUST GOD instead of your own desires
LEARN TO LOVE GOD’S CORRECTION AND REBUKE

5. Secrets of a Successful Life
Proverbs 3:1-12
SPECIFIC SECRETS REVEALED!
Health? (verses 7-8):
DON’T BE PROUD OF YOUR OWN WISDOM
FEAR GOD
LEAVE EVIL ALONE
Wealth? (verses 9-10)
HONOR GOD WITH YOUR POSSESSIONS
GIVE GOD THE FIRST OF YOUR INCREASE

6. Secrets of a Successful Life
Proverbs 3:13-18
SPECIFIC SECRETS REVEALED!
Happiness? FIND AND RETAIN WISDOM
(v. 13)

7. Secrets of a Successful Life
Proverbs 3:13-18
SPECIFIC SECRETS REVEALED!
9. "(Solomon:)Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart (wisdom) … 11. Then God said to him: "Because you have asked this thing…12. "behold, I have done according to your words; … I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days "So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.''