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Wisdom Pill · Day 9

The Toy That Lasts Longer

August 9, 2026 · Proverbs 9:11

“For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.”

Proverbs 9:11 · NIV

Before anything else: God loves you and takes care of you every day. That love doesn't depend on anything you do, and nothing ever changes that.

Think about your toys for a minute. Have you ever noticed how some last for years and others break really fast?

It's not always because one was better than the other. A lot of times it's about care. The toy that gets put away in the right place, away from the rain, that doesn't get thrown off the couch and isn't pulled hard, that one lasts a long time. The one left out in the yard disappears or breaks quickly.

God gave you two very precious things to take care of: your little body and your time. And taking care of them is a way of saying thank you.

Taking care is simple and has no mystery to it. It's going to bed at the right time, even when you wanted to stay up. It's eating things that are good for you, not just the tasty ones. It's putting on your helmet, looking before you cross, saying something when it hurts.

And there's one kind of care a lot of people forget: taking care of your heart. When you hold onto anger at someone for a long time, that gets heavy inside. Forgiving doesn't mean saying everything was okay, it means taking the weight off your back.

And here's something important for you to know: sometimes a really good person gets sick, and that's not a punishment or their fault. In those moments we don't understand, but God stays close and keeps taking care.

Taking good care of what God gave you is a way of saying thank you.
Today's Caretaker

Challenge

Question: which care did you choose today? Whoever takes care today is already Today's Caretaker!

Family Prayer

Lord, thank you for the life you gave us and for taking care of our family. Help us take good care of our body, our time, and our heart. Take away the grudges that weigh us down inside. And on the days we don't understand things, help us trust that you're near. In Jesus's name, amen.

Adult Reflection

Stop Subtracting — Full version

References

Proverbs 9:11 · NIV