The Sands of Human Wisdom

As a young adult, I thought that my mental capacity would be sufficient for all my neeeds. No matter the subject, I though myself capable and based on that knowledge made numerous bad decisions. One area in particular, that of my spiritual health suffered because I approached my relationship with 'god' from an intellectual perspective. I thought that if I read enough books, meditated enough hours and contemplated the universe, eventually I would achieve the proper 'gnosis' and be elevated to a higher order. That probably makes no sense to you because its a load of rubbish.

When at last I realized my own shortcomings and yielded my mind, body and spirit to God I discovered truth. Despite the fact that it made little sense from a logical perspective, there is an innate truth to faith such that it rings true.

Paul spoke to this situation in;

1 Corinthians 2:5 (NIV)

⁵ so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

The Holy Bible : New International Version. electronic ed. Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 1996, c1984

The fact of the matter is that my faith is not based on an intellectual knowledge or my ability to make a good decision. It is based entirely on my perception and understanding of God's power. By the fact of creation, I see He is powerful. He has demonstrated to me, through my own transformation, that He is powerful. An innate quality of God when viewed from any angle or perspective is that he is omnipotent, omniscient and omniprescent. Though it flies in the face of 'conventional' or 'worldly wisdom' it is nevertheless true.

There are two verses that spring to mind that help to confirm this. First is;

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

⁶ in all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make your paths straight.^a

^a Or will direct your paths

The Holy Bible : New International Version. electronic ed. Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 1996, c1984

And;

1 Corinthians 1:25 (NIV)

²⁵ For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

^[1] The Holy Bible : New International Version. electronic ed. Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 1996, c1984

I'm not really inclined to add anything to this discussion for God's word stands alone. Faith is the natural response to the reality of God's power.

Good day,
Carl