We Are Drowning in Information While Starving for Wisdom

Wisdom and knowledge, both recurring themes in the Bible, are related but not synonymous. The dictionary defines wisdom as “the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting.” Knowledge, on the other hand, is “information gained through experience, reasoning, or acquaintance.” Knowledge can exist without wisdom, but not the other way around. One can be knowledgeable without being wise. Knowledge is knowing how to use a gun; wisdom is knowing when to use it and when to keep it holstered. God wants us to have knowledge of Him and what He expects of us. In order to obey Him, we have to have knowledge of the commands. But as equally important as having knowledge is having wisdom. Knowing facts about God and the Bible is not all there is to wisdom. Wisdom is a gift from God. James 1:5 states, “If any…

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Keep Thy Heart With All Diligence; For Out of It Are the Issues of Life

 24 Put away from thee a crooked {perverse} mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left; remove thy foot from evil. Proverbs 4:24Put away from thee a forward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. Speech turned from its true purpose, the wandering eye that leads on to evil, action hasty and inconsiderate, are the natural results where we do not “above all keeping keep our heart” Proverbs 4:23.Proverbs 4:25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Proverbs 4:26Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Proverbs 4:27Turn not to the right hand nor…

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