In our journey to become someone better than what we currently are, sometimes it’s helpful to consider those beliefs and actions that will NOT take us toward our goal. Like...Here’s what we’re NOT going to do! In our quest to grow in wisdom, let’s consider some of the characteristics that the book of Proverbs attributes… Continue reading Growing in Wisdom: Don’t be Foolish
Gentleness is not something that we often associate with strength in Western culture. Jesus, Himself, says that He is gentle at heart and humble in Matthew 11:29. We like for power to roar and aggressively exert itself, but if we peer intently into the Law of the Lord, we see a very different picture. Those… Continue reading Growing in Wisdom: Gentle Peacemakers
In this “age of information,” there seems to be a scarcity of wisdom. We know so much more than in ages past, but we are a more hostile, defeated, depressed, anxious and unhappy culture. It seems contradictory, but it simply proves that though knowledge is power at times, knowledge alone doesn’t make someone wise, joyful… Continue reading Growing in Wisdom: Take Action
I wish that I could say that wisdom was something that is highly sought after these days. Sadly, I find an insatiable thirst for knowledge, for wealth, and for fame, but not one for wisdom in our present cultural climate. However, wisdom is needed in this present age as much as it’s ever been needed.… Continue reading Growing in Wisdom: Where it Begins
A Becoming Journey 