Intelligence

I am not intelligent because I have a university degree. I am not wise simply because I am now old. What is the true gauge of wisdom and intelligence? How can we know if we have wisdom to share or just some knowledge to puff up our egos?

Proverbs 18:15 says, “An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.” Notice that when God speaks of knowledge and wisdom, He speaks about the ear and the heart, not the mind. Simply learning through education or reading does not make us wise. Engaging in intellectual study and debate does not increase our wisdom. Instead, God says that we become wise when our hearts learn righteousness and godliness through experience. We gain knowledge that is beneficial to us and others when we listen to God’s truth and apply it to our lives.

Don’t seek to impress others with what you know? Please God through applying His wisdom to your life.