My father had a saying that I think of often as I offer advice.  “I am just a blind beggar showing other blind beggars where to find bread”. My goal with this blog is simply to explain life as I see it from a Biblical perspective; I believe the Holy Bible is The Word from our Creator.  I believe He inspired men to write the scriptures so we would not only understand who created us, but also have the wisdom to live life.  I believe the Bible is infallible in its original translation, and should be used as our foundation for all of life’s decisions.

Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom:  and with all thy getting get understanding.

We all have different roles in life.  At my very first real job I had a boss that gave me a bit of wisdom.  He said, “In life and at work we all have to do a variety of things, we all have to wear different hats.  So as we put on whatever hat is required, we need to think like that profession.  Example if we are hauling something and driving a truck we need to think like a truck driver, take the shortest route use the least amount of fuel etc., if we are selling we need to think like a salesmen and so on.” With that being said, my roles in life have taught me a lot of wisdom; husband, father, salesmen, accountant, music director, I can go on, but you get the point.

I would like to say I have been successful in every one of these roles. But the exact opposite is true.  Thus I have been able to extract out of my failures and misgivings revelations that success would not have taught.

2 Corinthians 12:9

…My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…

You see in the Bible there are stories of how the Creator has always used men and women that had issues.  A lot like the issues we have.  He filled volumes of scriptures up with people that failed, so we could understand that this is not a perfect world and sometimes life is impossible.  The examples we learn, as we read these stories are; forgiveness, love, second chances, judgment, mercy, it’s all about the human condition of needing a savior, needing something bigger than we are, something larger than our life to lean on.

I am always surprised at some people and families, they will not give God or the Bible any serious thought, yet they live their lives like a soap opera.  When presented with a challenge they make the absolute worst decision that is possible.  Then in time of crises ask “why God”.  Proverbs is most likely the least read book in the Bible yet it contains the wisdom of the ages.  G.K. Chesterton said, “Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.”

Why Wisdom? Why not?