A young man had long admired the peace and serenity in an old man. So he asked him; “Sir, how have you been able to stay peaceful and successful?” His response was; “I reduce stress by avoiding arguments. I simply tell the other person that he’s right.” Disappointed by the response, he asked; “But does that not look like weakness?” The old man responded; “You are right.” The conversation ended.
Friend, wisdom is one of your most potent weapons of victory in life and destiny (Ecclesiastes 7:12). Most people see wisdom as passive but see power as active. They look down on a wise man but revere a powerful man. What they don’t know is that wisdom is a form of power, and power without wisdom is destructive. You need to balance God’s power in your life with His wisdom (Jeremiah 10:12).
Prayer makes you powerful, but the word of God makes you wise (2 Timothy 3:15). Just like you cannot walk safely on one leg, any Christianity that is built on just prayer or the word cannot last. True Christianity stands on the legs of prayer and the word (Acts 6:4). Wisdom without power will be demobilised, while power without wisdom will crash.
People go into error when they don’t know the wisdom of God and the power of God (Matthew 22:29). You need both wisdom and power to be stable and safe. This is why Jesus is both the wisdom and power of God. As you relate with Jesus, don’t only experience His power but also enjoy His wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:24). Don’t be one-sided.
God wants you to win with wisdom (Ecclesiastes 10:10). With wisdom, you reduce or eliminate the energy you dispense, fighting some battles. It takes wisdom to separate major battles from minor ones. It takes wisdom to know what or who to ignore (1 Samuel 17:28-30). It takes wisdom to know when to talk and when to keep quiet. It takes wisdom to discern times and seasons (1 Chronicles 12:32).
Divine wisdom expresses itself in discretion, prudence, and subtilty (Proverbs 1:1-4). While discretion causes you to know how to act in given situations, prudence helps you to manage people and things well, and subtilty would make you strategic in your dealings. Like Solomon, it is wisdom to ask God for wisdom (1 Kings 3:5-13). Receive God’s wisdom today. Amen.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria