Wisdom...
People talk about being wise, about getting wiser the older you get, exclaim in surprise at unexpected wisdom from people of a young age...but what is it all really about, wisdom, what does it really mean??
According to wiki, wisdom is:
'A deep understanding and realizing of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to choose or act to consistently produce the optimum results with a minimum of time and energy. It is the ability to optimally (effectively and efficiently) apply perceptions and knowledge and so produce the desired results. Wisdom is also the comprehension of what is true or right coupled with optimum judgment as to action. Synonyms include: sagacity, discernment, or insight. Wisdom often requires control of one's emotional reactions so that one's principles, reason and knowledge prevail to determine one's actions'
I guess wisdom for me is the knowledge, the understanding gained, about life and the way it works, about feelings, reactions, the way people grow, alongside all that we know of ourselves, about how we function, react, express, develop, how we grow, change, become...
Right now, sitting around, avoiding my work, my brain has gone into thinking mode-which is often dangerous, and preferably avoidable, but in this case, im going with it...for a little bit at least.
I've realised a lot of things, looking back over my life, I have a lot of regrets, there are a lot of things I did, when I probably shouldn't, there are a lot of things I said, when I knew it was wrong to, but also, there are those things I didn't say or do, those things I just didn't bother with, when really I know I should have, there are people I should have made more of an effort with, there are people I wasted too much time on, there are mistakes I made, again and again...and again, there are thoughts i've had which are not nice, there are things ive wished which are not right, but whilst my mind sifted through my life, much of which I dislike, I regret, I wish i could change, wisdom started to point out some things aswell.
Wisdom reminded me that I am simply human-made with flaws, with the ability to make mistakes, with a great sense of geography when it comes to the finding of sin, but I am also made by God, with God, for God, because of God...and this overpowers all, if I allow it, if I ask it, if I let it, if I want it, wisdom reminds me that with a bible, with God, with faith, yes its possible for me to go wrong, yes its possible for me to fall down a pot hole, but that it most defintely impossible for me to miss my destination, how ever tough the journey.
Wisdom shows me that although I could be a better child, daughter, teacher, adult, aunty, friend, child of God, to so many people, in so many ways, I am good at these things, in numerous ways also, I make my friends laugh, I go to church, not just because its Sunday, I change my nieces nappy, I tidy the house...sometimes all I do is make my presence known yet sometimes these things are enough, perfection is only worth striving for if the journey is worth taking-reaching the goal of perfection, of being the best, of being 'good enough' is of no use if the the journey has been riddled with self hate, anger, bitterness, unforgiveness-life is about the journeym the experiences, the opportunties not about the end result, not about the neatness of the edges, the tidyness of the finished product-who cares if its chipped, if the paint is flaking, if the lines are wobbly-if its been produced through effort, fun, love then its already more than worthy of celebration
And it is with this time of contemplation that im realising a lot of things:
*I can be a better person, be it friend, sibling etc-but I dont need to be a perfect friend
*I need to read my bible more-not just look at the words, but talk about them, think about them
*I want to make God much more central in my life, but im not a failure if it doesn't happen over night
*I need to reconnect with the people I care for-but I should remember that it takes two to tango
*I want to be someone, someone who people like, who people care for, who people respect, I want to be someone through whom the light of God shines around, someone who people think fondly of, someone who clearly shows that they have God in their life, i want to be a better person, I want to be a better version of me, but I also need to remember, that how ever I am, I am me, for that is who I was made to be
'Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim. You are amazing God'
Amen <3
Go in peace, for the Lord is with you, always and forever
According to wiki, wisdom is:
'A deep understanding and realizing of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to choose or act to consistently produce the optimum results with a minimum of time and energy. It is the ability to optimally (effectively and efficiently) apply perceptions and knowledge and so produce the desired results. Wisdom is also the comprehension of what is true or right coupled with optimum judgment as to action. Synonyms include: sagacity, discernment, or insight. Wisdom often requires control of one's emotional reactions so that one's principles, reason and knowledge prevail to determine one's actions'
I guess wisdom for me is the knowledge, the understanding gained, about life and the way it works, about feelings, reactions, the way people grow, alongside all that we know of ourselves, about how we function, react, express, develop, how we grow, change, become...
Right now, sitting around, avoiding my work, my brain has gone into thinking mode-which is often dangerous, and preferably avoidable, but in this case, im going with it...for a little bit at least.
I've realised a lot of things, looking back over my life, I have a lot of regrets, there are a lot of things I did, when I probably shouldn't, there are a lot of things I said, when I knew it was wrong to, but also, there are those things I didn't say or do, those things I just didn't bother with, when really I know I should have, there are people I should have made more of an effort with, there are people I wasted too much time on, there are mistakes I made, again and again...and again, there are thoughts i've had which are not nice, there are things ive wished which are not right, but whilst my mind sifted through my life, much of which I dislike, I regret, I wish i could change, wisdom started to point out some things aswell.
Wisdom reminded me that I am simply human-made with flaws, with the ability to make mistakes, with a great sense of geography when it comes to the finding of sin, but I am also made by God, with God, for God, because of God...and this overpowers all, if I allow it, if I ask it, if I let it, if I want it, wisdom reminds me that with a bible, with God, with faith, yes its possible for me to go wrong, yes its possible for me to fall down a pot hole, but that it most defintely impossible for me to miss my destination, how ever tough the journey.
Wisdom shows me that although I could be a better child, daughter, teacher, adult, aunty, friend, child of God, to so many people, in so many ways, I am good at these things, in numerous ways also, I make my friends laugh, I go to church, not just because its Sunday, I change my nieces nappy, I tidy the house...sometimes all I do is make my presence known yet sometimes these things are enough, perfection is only worth striving for if the journey is worth taking-reaching the goal of perfection, of being the best, of being 'good enough' is of no use if the the journey has been riddled with self hate, anger, bitterness, unforgiveness-life is about the journeym the experiences, the opportunties not about the end result, not about the neatness of the edges, the tidyness of the finished product-who cares if its chipped, if the paint is flaking, if the lines are wobbly-if its been produced through effort, fun, love then its already more than worthy of celebration
And it is with this time of contemplation that im realising a lot of things:
*I can be a better person, be it friend, sibling etc-but I dont need to be a perfect friend
*I need to read my bible more-not just look at the words, but talk about them, think about them
*I want to make God much more central in my life, but im not a failure if it doesn't happen over night
*I need to reconnect with the people I care for-but I should remember that it takes two to tango
*I want to be someone, someone who people like, who people care for, who people respect, I want to be someone through whom the light of God shines around, someone who people think fondly of, someone who clearly shows that they have God in their life, i want to be a better person, I want to be a better version of me, but I also need to remember, that how ever I am, I am me, for that is who I was made to be
'Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim. You are amazing God'
Amen <3
Go in peace, for the Lord is with you, always and forever
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