There is much power in knowledge, so much that God tells us in His word
that His people fail for lack of it (Hosea 4:6). I believe in the importance of
a good education and encourage anyone to obtain all of the knowledge you
possibly can, however, school does not teach you about life. Sadly, I have
witnessed too many individuals lose themselves in the pursuit of higher
learning. Conventional schooling is of the essence, but how can one obtain
revelation (God's homework), without first being educated by God. Bishop Smith
once told us that to trust God is to lose your reasoning. To obtain merit in
God's school of life, you must first acknowledge God for who He is. The book of
Proverbs so eloquently states, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom" (Prov 9:10). Once you have reverenced Him and let go of your
conditioned psyche, you open your heart to God's thought process and His method
of operation. God's ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our
thoughts. At first, it may feel rigid, if not uncomfortable, but as you work on
His curriculum, you discover that He always had you in mind and that His plans
were always working for your good (Jer 29:11).
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December 11, 2009 • By Teresa R. Jones
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