True wisdom is the combination of both worldly and spiritual/biblical knowledge. The fact that we are in a season of time where it is absolutely critical for all of us, regardless of our personal economic situation, to operate in a level of divine wisdom like never before. We are in what the world considers and dark economic times and God is moving His people into position to take advantage of the spiritual harvest that is occurring simultaneously during this natural time of famine.
However, in order for us to be prepared and position ourselves and God desires, it is going to require a level of wisdom beyond our natural understanding. Some of us hear the need for true wisdom and think we need to go out fill our brain with all kinds of information, but there is so much more to it.
For a moment, let’s look at one of Dictionary.com definition of the word “wisdom”:
First, the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight. This definition says having knowledge is only a part of being wise, but there is another part of the formula.
The second and most important aspect of being wise is acting upon or making a decision based upon the information or knowledge we possess! It’s very similar to the idea of having faith. We cannot say we have faith in something unless we put our belief or trust in that something to work. We all know the scripture, “faith without works is dead.” Well knowledge and information without action or decision makes us just very smart or informed people, but it doesn’t make us wise.
Psalm 111:10 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.
This is why Psalm 111:10 is so critical for Christians. God is going reveal instructions on how the act upon or make decision about the information and knowledge many of us have or soon will have. However, unless we have faith and do what He tells us to do; we are no better off than the people who are not aware of what we know. We cannot be wise without action or decision; just as we cannot say we have faith if we never put our faith to work.
It cannot be reiterated enough that having a lot of education and knowledge doesn’t make us wise if all we do is store it in our minds and spit out facts to illustrate to others how smart we are. Being smart and being wise are NOT synonymous! What good is it to go to a class to learn how to write a business plan if you never use this knowledge to start a business! What good is it to learn all there is to know about real-estate if we never purchase a piece of property! What good is it to read the bible as a believer in God and then worry about everything under the sun we have absolutely no control over!
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