I just thought I would start of my week with a good quote.
I say it is a good quote, but as I copied and pasted it, I have to admit that I felt that little twang inside of me that said, "Listen to what you read, You Fool!"
"Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom."
Charles H. Spurgeon
I say it is a good quote, but as I copied and pasted it, I have to admit that I felt that little twang inside of me that said, "Listen to what you read, You Fool!"
I have spent a long time in Christian School, in Church, in Bible Colleges, and now as a Bible teacher. In all of that time I have learned quite a bit about the Bible. I, in no way, consider myself a true Bible Scholar, but I have definitely become a true Bible student. I have a regular flow of Bible knowledge coming at me, and I try to take it all in... The question on the table, though, is, "Do I have a right use of that knowledge?"
I am not going to seek to answer that question in full on this blog. Partially because blogs are not the best place to do a true soul-search, but mostly because I don't have the time. I need to be getting ready for school not visiting blogger!
I will say that my use of knowledge is sporadic. I know the right thing to do, but I don't always do it. The areas that I forget the most lie in the categories of patience and diligence. Quite often I become impatient with people. I usually keep it hidden, but it is still there. I let it out on my children from time to time. Lord, forgive me for my faults. And even though, in some circles, I have become known for my diligent labors (especially at the moving company) I still grow weary and begin to "demand" my down time. Which of course leads to more impatience.
So there you go. A post that was supposed to be a short little Quote of the Day kind of post has turned into something more. Oh well. If you read this far, feel free to share: How are you doing with your use of knowledge?
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