I have always been the kind of person who desired more knowledge. I have a fascination with information. I love to read, and make every effort to be a good student of life. Unfortunately this mentality didn't really surface until I graduated high school! I embraced the idea that the more information I pumped into my brain the more wisdom I would obtain.
This mentality is not evil in design, but I believe has become a giant stumbling block. Especially for those attempting to follow Christ and live lives that bring Glory to Jesus. We believe that we need to pump information from a pastor, a book, or other sources. We call it "getting feed" and we think through that we will obtain more wisdom that it will help us to be pure and holy. And for many this can lead to frustration with others especially the church, because that preacher isn't deep enough. This small group doesn't dig into and embrace theology. They don't even know what the word exegesis means!
Again, I am not advocating that we do not need to study and grow . But I would suggest we pause for a moment and really think about wisdom. Let's illustrate it this way. How does a baby learn to walk? Does he or she learn by studying adults? Or maybe by watching movies where the physics of motion are explained? NO, they start by rolling over, and then sitting up, and then crawling, and then falling. They start with one muscle group and then gradually add another until they have all the motions and strengths needed to walk.
So maybe one of the neglected keys to obtaining wisdom is simply being obedient to what we already know! Strengthening one muscle group at a time until we can add another and another. OBEDIENCE=WISDOM! So if you are a student, growing in wisdom could look as simple as respecting your parents today. Adults maybe it is respecting your spouse, our giving God control of your finances, or developing a daily prayer life.
Don't miss the blessing of simple obedience! It really is the foundation of growth.
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