The Plumbline

If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. (James 3:13) Socrates said, "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." I came into this world 'knowing nothing', but in the course of 'experiencing life' I have gained a bit of wisdom (at least I hope I have). We learn through experience, but do we always have to 'experience' to learn? God's ways are 'understood' in different ways than human understanding really can define. We don't always need to 'experience' something to learn from it. We can observe others 'experiencing' the event, realizing that we either want to avoid that event entirely, or engage ourselves in it all the more. When it comes to really seeing someone in love with Jesus, doing what he asks them to do without hesitation, and living within the peace that passes all understanding, we might just find ours...