As your students are working on their Step 3 activities, recreate on the whiteboard the Blueprint list of the eight reasons Solomon wrote the Book of Proverbs.

If your class is meeting online, copy and paste the following list into a document. Then, you can share your screen. You can also invite teens to collect a piece of paper and a writing utensil before your meeting.

1. For attaining wisdom and discipline.
2. To understand insightful ideas.
3. To obtain a disciplined life.
4. For doing what is right, just, and fair.
5. For making simple-minded people wise.
6. For giving knowledge to young people.
7. To add to the learning of the wise.
8. To give guidance to the discerning person.

• Which of these reasons for wisdom do you connect with the most deeply? Why? (Accept all reasonable answers.)

In a minute, we’re going to look at an action you can take to help you pursue wisdom more deeply. First, let’s look at an example of one teen’s action step as she pursues wisdom.

Share the following video [start at 0:06; pause at 2:05]:
Local teen writes book about quitting social media

• Do you think this teen’s decision to quit social media was wise? Why or why not? (Accept all reasonable answers.)
• Does this mean every teen who’s serious about pursuing God’s wisdom should quit social media? Why or why not? (No, this teen discovered that social was not healthy for her, so she cut it out of her life. Not everyone will have that same reaction.)

Pass out a piece of paper and pens/pencils and ask each student to write down their reason for pursuing wisdom. Ask your students to consider ways that they can pursue that particular reason for wisdom. Encourage them to think of a real-life example of a way they can put their pursuit of wisdom into action this week and write that down as well. For example, a student that wants to work on being more right, just, and fair might commit to examining the way they deal with their siblings. Are they trying to be fair and just? Or if they are feeling the need for guidance as to their future, they could set up a meeting with a guidance counselor or trusted adult to talk about it. Once they’ve had time to write down their idea, ask them to share it with a partner.

• How can you be sure the wisdom you are gaining is pleasing to God? (Make sure it lines up with His Word.)

Ask teens to get back with their partner and pray for the action step each one of them will take this week. End by praying together in the large group for God’s wisdom to become more real in each of your lives.