Be Still And Know

Proverbs 2:1-5 NLT 'My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God.' ‘Wisdom’ derives from the root word meaning ‘to see’. The very name of our species, homo sapiens, signifies ‘wise man’. Yet, wisdom is not something that is taught. Indeed, the great philosophers of old recognised that wisdom was not a form of knowledge but a recognition of the limits to their own knowledge. As Socrates said: “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” And this is how we are to approach God. Always with a recognition of our lack of understanding and in humility. Wisdom, then, is not enhanced understanding or knowledge, rather it’s a way of seeing life and building a perception on life, one that is built upon God. As we go in search of