Proverbs 16:20a

Proverbs 16:20 "He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he."

During my short time in the Air Force, I learned a term call 'Situational Awareness' aka SA. One who has good SA has a high chance of becoming a good pilot. Why? It is because he/she is able to response quickly and wisely to situations that occur in the air. One recent example occurred last week at the Hudson River in New York. A goose flew into the engine of an aircraft as it was preparing to land, breaking down the engine and thus preventing the aircraft from landing as planned. Thankfully the pilot handled the unexpected situation wisely- very wisely. The pilot managed to land (skillfully) the aircraft on the Hudson River, saving the lives of the passengers on board. The pilot did an awesome job. He handled the situation wisely and found much good. I'm sure the pilot will never forget that. I am sure his family will be very proud of him!

All of us have met people who are really sharp in tasks they are given to do. Some can handle things so well that it is really very impressive but some of us just can't seem to handle a situation wisely. At school, at home or at work, we find people who can handle situations very well. Maybe you are someone like that. Usually you don't have to boast about your ability to handle tasks well because it will be evident to those around you. It is an asset to have that ability because it will do much good to you and others. All of us face so many different matters every day. The question is "are we handling them wisely?" First of all, may we as Christians ask the all-wise God to teach us how to handle matters wisely! He promised to give wisdom freely every time we ask in faith (James 1).