Who is the wisest person you've known? What have you learned from them?

 How do I answer that question? I've known many knowledgeable people in my life but probably a few WISE ones. So how do I determine who was the one who knew to follow God's leadership in life best? Is it the ones who guided me to Christ or those who encouraged me to always be willing to ask God's direction in what I do each day? To me, wisdom is knowledge of God's direction for one's life and following that knowledge. 

Daddy's parents, Pa and Ma Davis (Dave & Vanna), were true followers of Christ. I have known a few people who looked towards what they could do for God and knew HE was always with them as they did. Neither had much formal education. I think Pa went through 3rd grade and Ma was in the field plowing when she was five so she had none. However, both had learned to read and write and had read through the Bible many times. I wish I knew the scriptures as well as they did. They sang the Sacred Harp that is singing the notes. Fa, Sol, La it was called. They sang hymns sitting on the front porch when Pa came in from the field for lunch. It was mighty like we imagine being where you can hear the angels sing. So they were wise in following God and sharing the Gospel. 

My parents, Bill & Myrtle, carried me to church all my life at home.They exemplified the Christian life to my brother and me. Mother helped get Sunbeams and GAs started in our church so as soon as I was old enough, I was a GA, then Screen and Baptist Young Women. They belonged to Christian organizations outside of church until Daddy died and Mother remained a member of one until she was well into her 80s. After Daddy died, Mother remarried and went with her husband to the Methodist church. She was raised a Methodist but had not accepted Christ until she was 21 or 22 years old. After Dock died, she continued as a Methodist until she moved near us and joined the Baptist Church with my husband and me where we were members for 43 years. We moved and she and I continued at two different Baptist churches. So, after my acceptance of Jesus Christ as my savior (at 10 years), I have worshiped in Baptist churches, Churches of Christ, and non-denominational churches. My membership has always been with a fellowship of Baptists believers. 

So we return to the wisest person I have ever known. Was it my parents or grandparents or someone else. I still don't know but I repeat that wisdom is how to use the knowledge you have, not how much schooling you were able to get.