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It seems increasingly clear that wisdom involves the ability to see what matters in the middle of confusing and conflicting information.
But what keeps unnerving me is the realization that when it comes to seeing what matters, it’s so often something that cannot be seen by our natural eyes and understanding.
We talked about this some when we looked at the Apostle Paul’s prayer that God would give his readers the ability to understand how much God loves them (Eph 3:14-21). We thought together about why Paul would ask God to open eyes, if it didn’t take God’s help to see beyond what we already think we get.
But now, it also seems that when I try to think about anything that really matters in life I end up realizing that it’s more than seeing the value of the person, relationships, God, the Bible, Jesus, faith, hope, and love. In every case, seeing what really matters requires a context, and the help of God.
It’s not just an issue of what matters, but rather seeing how much we need God’s help even to really understand, and find perspective, in what matters.
Interestingly, the Scriptures seem to merge both—as when it urges us to do as much as God enables us to what we can—while also depending on what only God can do in, around, and through us (Philip 2:12-13).
Then I read Paul’s words to Timothy, “Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.” (2Tim 2:7)
Seems like this is something to keep thinking and talking together about.
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