The Principle ThingWritten by Terry Dashner
“The Principle Thing”……………………………………………………………………….…….Terry DashnerWisdom can not be taught; it must be sought. This is something that parents know well. Well, they should know. A child might learn things quickly. He might show brilliance at a very early age. He might have impeccable recall. He might master motor skills ahead of curve. He might be super knowledgeable because concerned and loving parents poured information into him. Nevertheless in spite of training, still a child might fail at life. Why? Because of this primary reason: Knowledge may be taught, but wisdom has to be caught. What am I saying? Wisdom is personified in Old Testament book of Proverbs. Wisdom like “The Word” in chapter one of John’s gospel is given personality. John says that The Word became “flesh” and walked on face of earth. “The Word” is Jesus Christ. Proverbs tells us that wisdom, because of its animated personality, is living and breathing like "The Word." Now you might ask: Could you be more specific, please? Yes, I can. Wisdom is a living attribute of God Himself; therefore, he or she who has God living inside has access to His wisdom. Which stands to reason that in order to have wisdom, a person must seek God through an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ. For those who might have trouble understanding abstract language, let me explain it like this. I can talk at length about beauty, but it means nothing to anyone unless I take beauty from abstract to one’s own sphere of reality. How would I do this? I would give beauty a personality. I would point to a beautiful person and say, “My friend that is beauty.” It does no good for me to explain nexus between knowledge and wisdom unless I bring it to one’s reality. So, that’s what I hope to do as I continue this writing. Knowledge should be coupled with wisdom, but that’s not always case. If it were, every intelligent person on earth would display wisdom in everything he or she does. That is not case. Smart men and ladies alike make poor, foolish decisions daily. There were many promising men and women in Bible that could have made it big with God, but they failed because they were full of knowledge and short on wisdom. (Consider Aaron’s goofy sons for one example.) On other hand, consider this: If a man seeks godly wisdom for his life but has limited knowledge in science, math, grammar, writing, and etc., still he may excel in life. Not every man that has succeeded in business, career, profession, or ministry has had a business or professional degree. But, they used common sense wisely. They sought God with all their might, and some excelled above and beyond rest. Consider, for example, evangelists like D.L. Moody and Billy Sunday. These men had little formal education, but they preached powerfully to Glory of God.
| | Review of "We've All Got Bellybuttons!"Written by Sherri Allen
Review of "We've All Got Bellybuttons!" by David Martin, illustrated by Randy CecilCandlewick Press, February 2005 Hardcover, 32 pages ISBN: 076361775X Recommended Ages: 3 - 6 Review by Sherri Allen: "We've All Got Bellybuttons!," written by David Martin and illustrated by Randy Cecil, is a picturebook that does more than just tell a story. It invites your young child to have fun with characters. There are body parts to be identified, motions to be performed and, best of all, lots and lots of giggles.
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