As I read Proverbs 2 today I am so reminded of the importance of Wisdom. It is the intended focus of healthy discipleship. Too often we find the focus of many programs, Churches and para-church organizations in their "discipleship", to be focused on the gaining of knowledge and maybe even on the change in lifestyle. Yet the gathering of knowledge and change in living is but a portion toward Wisdom.
In order for us to embrace true Wisdom we need to surrender ourselves in all humility to God. We must learn to properly "fear" God in a healthy way. We must gather understanding, knowledge and insight, then view them through the lens of the fear of God and put into practice what God shows us in His Word.
What I am saying is we need to be reminded to have a healthy fear of God, respect yes but not in some purely "formal" manner but something deeper that represents our understanding of who God is and who we are now in Him. Without this we will fail to grow in true Wisdom.
The result of a wisdom based approach to discipleship, which is our calling as the Church that Jesus is the head of, is for our live then to reflect Him. The wisdom that is gained should result in transformation in us. So we do not teach a legalism or rules based program in order to make life different. Instead through the seeking of Godly Biblical Wisdom our lives will be changed.
This is what the work of the Holy Spirit is to do in us as we walk, learn and grow together.
Join me this year in the desire to submit to God daily and seek to grow in His Wisdom.
Pastor Bruce
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