Back to the Basics

Had a meeting with someone today that had one goal for our time...outintellect me. He actually communicated that to me. He had sent an email to Pastor Robert and was directed to me so when he realized he wasn't getting the senior pastor I guess he thought he was above meeting with me. That's okay...it's not the first time and probably won't be the last. He had a list of questions for me that ranged from soteriology to everything end times and several things in between.

Let me say this. When I was in college I thought that I was there to get theological training...and to an extent I was there for that...but I wasn't there to turn answers into ammunition. I wasn't there to accumulate knowledge. I was there to acquire wisdom. What's the difference between knowledge and wisdom? Knowledge is knowing something and wisdom is doing something with it.

The meeting today ended well. But there were some things coming out of my mouth that hadn't in a while. What if every time Rylie was in my presence she asked me deep questions? Some questions that had nothing to do with our relationship. Some questions that would not change one thing about her everyday life and how she lived it. What if it was all she would talk about? It would hurt my relationship with her.

I think the same is true of God. I'll never have all the answers. Neither will you. The moment you have all the answers will be the moment you never have need for faith again. Don't see that happening. So put relationship first not knowledge. Who really cares how much I know if I never do anything with it?

Grateful for my meeting today. It was a great reminder.

P.S.- I'm back.