prayer, wisdom, waiting

From Bill Johnson: 
   "One of the most interesting aspects of wisdom is that it reveals the nature of God in a way similar to prayer. Because of this, wisdom is uniquely connected to our prayer lives. By nature, it reveals God as a covenant making Father, who longs to answer the cries of our hearts. Proverbs 8:34 says, “Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorposts.” Now compare this with Jesus’ command in Matt. 7:7 concerning prayer, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Jesus said to ask, and wisdom says blessed is the man who listens to me. Jesus said to seek, and wisdom says to watch daily at His gates. Jesus said to knock, and wisdom says to wait at His doorposts. The divine partnership illustrated in the beauty of the covenant of prayer is actually made possible through the expression of wisdom."