Comments on: Knowledge http://jeffberryman.com/2007/10/22/knowledge/ Cobbling together the artist's life...acting, writing, directing, teaching...making beauty... Fri, 18 May 2012 19:43:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jeffberryman http://jeffberryman.com/2007/10/22/knowledge/#comment-297 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:46:36 +0000 http://jeffberryman.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/knowledge/#comment-297 Thanks, Allen. Great words…meekness of wisdom.

]]> By: hamrex http://jeffberryman.com/2007/10/22/knowledge/#comment-296 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:18:12 +0000 http://jeffberryman.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/knowledge/#comment-296 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

James 3:13-18 (English Standard Version)

This is the passage my parents’ life group studied last night. I was struck in verse 13 by the use of the phrase, “the meekness of wisdom.” I think perhaps that is what you seek. I understand very clearly your quest for knowledge; I share it. But it seems the path to wisdom requires the loving, patient, and controlled application of knowledge. And where your knowledge fails God’s power is made perfect through your weakness.

Sow seeds for the harvest of righteousness; God will provide the increase.

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