Wisdom is More Than Knowing

When I wrote the Walk the Walk in Wisdom Devotional Bible Study Guide, which is now available as a download and in book format, I saw that wisdom involves more than simply knowing the right course to take.  Proverbs 1:1-6 lays out a process that I call “The Five I’s of Wisdom.”  I liked it so much, I used it as a pattern for all the Walk the Walk devotionals.  Each book is laid out to work through these five I’s.

1)  Instruction:  to know

We will not know how to walk in wisdom without instruction.

2)  Insight:  to discern

We must get to the root of issues, looking beyond the obvious.

3)  Implication:  to be prudent

We must go beyond mental discernment, however, to seeing the practical use of truth in our daily life situations and relations.

4)  Implementation:  to be disciplined

We must actually plan how to realistically apply this good judgment to situations with which we must deal in life.

5)  Intake:  to add to your learning

We must realize that we will never stop learning, that there is always something new to take in.

Knowing what to do is usually the easy part.  Figuring out how to apply it to specific situations and then doing it is where wisdom really comes in.

In today’s world, no one can dispute the need for wisdom.  Who Doesn’t Need Wisdom?  Certainly you would agree that  Walking in Wisdom Makes Sense.  If you let us know what you need wisdom for, we would be glad to stop and pray for you that you have that knowledge, discernment, prudence,  and discipline to put it into practice.  And then, may you keep learning and growing in your walk as a result!