Near and Far Faith

Wisdom is the often the one thing that is elusive to us in our Christian lives—we can know Christ, walk with him, but still not be making wise decisions. Perhaps it only feels like this because wisdom, like our knowledge of Christ, is never done growing (Proverbs 1:5). But the writer of Proverbs refers to it as a woman who “shouts in the streets” and “cries out in the public square”. It’s readily available to us. If we are going to expose the enemy for who he is in covering up our true identity, it must be something we seek after, look for, and long for. I’ve found it in the most awkward and weird places—embarrassing moments, restaurants, strangers. Stephen had it.

Read Acts 6:8-10

What was Stephen’s reaction to arguments?

What is yours typically?

We often feel a great need to puff the fakeness up in situations that threaten us, or the true “us” will be exposed. It’s the greatest cover up of the most beautiful thing. Wisdom is simply being able to discern the truth.

Ask God what decisions you’ve made recently were unwise and what would have been the wiser choice. Notice that the enemy will tell you that “wise” equals “boring” or “un-adventurous” while nothing could be further from the truth. The wise choice is often the most risky—either because it exposes your true identity in front of people, or forces you to not seek notoriety, as it is not part of your true identity.