“Of making books, there is no end, and much study wearies the body” (Ecc. 12:12b). This was always a popular quote during finals week among the college students. Their brains were on overload and there was no more room to cram more information.
When I graduated with my Bachelor of Arts degree from Harding University, having studied Communication Disorders and Spanish, I was ready to conquer the world. I thought I knew it all and that grad schools would be lining up to receive me. Those who promoted the idea of gaining a year or two of experience before entering grad school didn’t make sense to me. I remember naively thinking, “But I know it all now, fresh out of school.” I shudder to recall my prideful and ignorant thoughts.
However, grad school would wait since God had a different plan for my life and I proceeded to follow him into full-time ministry instead.
I soon learned that it is not about what you know, but how you apply it and your attitude toward learning.
Listening to non-Christians before I blurted out all of what I knew from Scripture enabled me to reach them with the message they most needed to hear.
I began to close the gap between knowing something and being able to teach that something in a way that communicates to others.
You can obtain all the knowledge in the world, but until you put it into practice and can teach it to others, it’s worthless. And experience is often the best teacher.
I am grateful to the many patient teachers in my life (God being the best of all!) who have imparted a love of learning, not just teaching.
The more you know, the more you know you don’t know.
And the wise men in Matthew 2 knew this well. The wise men sought wisdom. The wise men sought Jesus.
What wisdom are you seeking today that you can then share with others?