PRINCIPLES OF LONG LIFE 1. Seek first the Wisdom of God above all things So God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for--both riches and honor--so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. (1Ki 3:11-13) The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom. (Pro 10:21) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. (Hos 4:6) 2. Make the Lord God your dwelling place Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. In their ...