Knowledge

I have been blessed to be around some REALLY smart people; unfortunately, they have not had the same privilege being around me. But, honestly, I have been taught and instructed by some folks that are super intelligent, especially in their particular fields. You do have to be careful, though, when they venture out from their respective fields.

We have lots of people in our world today that are super intelligent, or at least seem to be, that people will believe anything they tell say. Some of these folks aren't even smart, they are just popular and powerful, thus, we associate them with being intelligent, and we listen to what they say. It's important, though, that we don't confuse knowledge with wisdom.

Today's word is 1 Timothy 6:20, NLT, which reads, "...Guard what GOD has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge."

I really like this verse for several reasons. First, it instructs us to "GUARD what GOD has entrusted to us". We have to be on constant guard to keep the hungry wolves from trying to take and destroy those blessings that GOD has allowed us in our lives, and they will if we don't keep a diligent and constant watch. We need to watch what our children listen to, what they watch on television, who they associate with and the influence that those associates have on them. We need to protect our wives/husbands by praying for them, by nurturing those relationships, and by eschewing anything that doesn't.

Then, this verse tells us to avoid arguing with those who "think" they know everything because they are smart about something. Just because someone has success as a movie star doesn't mean they should dispense financial advice. Now, they can dispense it but we shouldn't listen to it and apply it. Don't let those who seem smart influence you with their so-called knowledge. If you do, you may find that they catch you with your guard down.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T