A Word to the Wise (Archive)
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02/04/2010 - A Word to the Wise: Do you ever wonder why the small thoughtless things people do hurt you so much? Do you find yourself telling yourself to stop being so childish, that you should have the maturity to overlook these short comings in others?
02/03/2010 - A Word to the Wise: Many people feel deeply, but the capacity to live deeply is the test of life. Feeling is an index to what is in the heart. Not a justifier of what is there.
02/01/2010 - A Word to the Wise: Behind almost ever degraded person is something in their life they felt very deeply about. But the question is what did they feel deeply about? Usually it is found to be themselves.
01/31/2010 - A Word to the Wise: Many people feel deeply about things, but living deeply is another matter. This requires objectivity.
01/27/2010 - A Word to the Wise: I find this interesting since the woman is the first to show an interest in wisdom. In my experience, the man seeks wisdom and insight when he must. Ask any counselor who comes for counseling. Most counselors will say their schedules are mostly filled by women. Spend time in any bookstore and observe who is buying the self-help books. Do you know why?
01/26/2010 - A Word to the Wise: Wise women have always been a part of society. It is instructive that the word wisdom in its various forms in Greek, Hebrew, and Akkadian, embraces the feminine usage. The noun forms of the word in these languages tend to be feminine.
01/25/2010 - A Word to the Wise: A woman acquires knowledge, distills it, and applies it to relationships. After a woman distills the knowledge, she assimilates it then disseminates it through wise behavior.01/18/2010 - A Word to the Wise: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom for both men and women, and both get wisdom by asking it of God. A man begins to acquire wisdom through study and gaining knowledge, but a woman acquires it through heeding the direct prompting of God’s spirit.
01/14/2010 - A Word to the Wise: A woman’s source is her spirit and her heart. The wisdom of either is equal but their purposes are different. Whereas the ultimate purpose for the man is to render justice, a woman’s wisdom provides protection to her family and community.
01/13/2010 - A Word to the Wise: So how does one obtain wisdom? Men and women acquire wisdom differently. Men, for the most part, depend on biblical studies to acquire wisdom. They do word studies, cultural analysis, linguistic searches, historical inquiries, and so on. These resources all lead to wisdom through use of the mind. Men will turn thoughts over and analyze them from different perspectives. This analysis produces insight which the man disseminates through teaching.
01/12/2010 – A Word to the Wise: Now, this matter of faith is vital because authority, wisdom, and faith are tied together. Authority is the cornerstone upon which wisdom stands. From authority extends the fear of the Lord which is the foundation for wisdom.
01/11/2010 – A Word to the Wise: St. James says a double-minded man receives nothing. He receives nothing because he can not make up his mind what he wants. He has not truly placed his faith in God’s ability and authority.
01/10/2010 – A Word to the Wise: St. James points out that wisdom is from God who gives to all men generously. Asking for wisdom is essential to obtaining it. James also says getting wisdom means asking in faith. One must believe God will give him what he is asking.
01/07/2010 – A Word to the Wise: Wisdom cannot be given to or taken from another. A teacher can impart knowledge but not wisdom. Wisdom literature does not give us wisdom. It points the way to wisdom and motivates us to seek it.
01/06/2010 – A Word to the Wise: Wishing for wisdom is not enough. Wisdom is a treasure more precious than gold and silver. One must search diligently if it is to be found. Once obtained, it must be guarded judiciously.
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