James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
Wise is not in a diploma, just ask the Wizard of Oz. The Scarecrow had brains all along. He used them to get Dorothy all the way to Oz. The Wizard spoke of how lots of so called intelligent men sat around boasting about themselves and never doing a single intelligent thing. I don’t know about you, but I have several people floating through my mind who fit that discerption.
Personally, I have taught kindergarten through undergraduate university level students. I myself hold several degrees. However, when it comes to wisdom my money is on preschoolers! You give them any challenge and they will flourish. No one has told them anything is impossible. They tackle each new challenge with wild abandonment. When they can’t figure something out they reach out for help from anyone with no shame. Could you imagine what a group of politicians could learn from them! We would have world peace before snack time and ready for a nap!
My point is simple. No amount of education makes a wise person. A wise person is one who works for answers by reaching out to others and not to tare them down. They add to the solution and not the problem.
Lord, I want to be wise. Show me where I can build others and be part of the solution and not the problem.
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