" KNOWLEDGE "

Well hear we are again, another week has come and gone. This week we will be looking into " Knowledge. " We all have 24 hours in a day filled with opportunities to grow,serve and be productive. Yet it is easy to waste time, letting life slip from our grasp. Refuse to be a lazy person sleeping or fretting away the hours meant for productive work. See time as God's gift and seize your opportunities to live diligently for him. " Wise Men Store Up Knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hands " (Prov.10:14). "A wise man is strong, and a man of Knowledge increases power" (Prov. 24:5). Now, the athlete who thinks - who assesses the situation and plans strategies - has an advantage over a physically stronger but unthinking opponent. and Wisdom, not muscle, is certainly why God has put people in charge of the animal kingdom. We exercise regularly and eat well to build our strength, but do we take equal pains to develop wisdom? Because wisdom is a part of strength, it pays to attain it. One of the most annoying types of people is a know-it-all. A person who has dogmatic opinion about everything, is closed to anything new, resents discipline,and refuses to learn. Solomon calls this kind of person a fool. Don't be a know-it-all. Instead, be open to the advice of others, especially those who know you well and can be valuable insight and counsel. Learn how to learn from others. remember, only God knows it all. A point of Wisdom... Now, in the Book of proverbs, the " Simple - Minded " or a fool is not someone with a MENTAL deficiency but someone with a Character deficiency (such as Rebellion, Laziness, or Anger). The fool is not Stupid, but he or she is unable to tell right from wrong or good from bad. Until next Time... Jim,