Tuesday; October 20
Which would we rather be – the smartest person at the table or the wisest individual in the room? Interestingly, I would imagine most of us would say that we value wisdom, but how often do we seek to show off our knowledge? We want to have the right answer and we are willing to bulldoze to prove that we are right. We would rather win the argument than win the moment! The problem with this mindset is that it tends to divide us. When the early Christians (who had made the good decision to follow Jesus) were being taught, they were cautioned to seek wisdom. While being warned, “For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.” (James 3:15); they were challenged, “Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.” (James 3:13). We must never settle for anything less than truth, but that doesn’t mean that we have the right to be argumentat...