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Let me tell you a story.
Albert Einstein, brilliant as he was - author of the theory of relativity, did not know how to drive a car …so he hired a chauffeur. One day, he was lecturing at Princeton and as they were on their way to yet another lecture hall, the chauffeur said, “Dr. Einstein, I’ve heard your lecture so many times, I could give it myself. ”
Einstein promptly surprised him by saying, “Alright, I’ve never lectured here before. They don’t know me…so let’s do it. You put on my clothes and I’ll put on your uniform and cap. When we get there I will introduce you as Dr. Einstein.”
Everything went perfectly. The chauffeur delivered the speech on relativity flawlessly.
And Dr. Einstein, seated at the back of the lecture hall enjoyed it immensely.
But then something happened they had not planned on.
The moderator of the lecture said, “We have fifteen more minutes, just enough time for some of you to ask Dr. Einstein a question.”
A professor in the audience promptly asked a very complicated, technical question involving higher mathematical formulas and language that the chauffeur of course did not understand.
But the chauffeur, though not a scholar, was obviously, a very wise man.
“Sir, the solution to that problem is so simple that I am really surprised you would even ask it. Anyone can answer a question that simple. To prove it, I’m going to have my chauffeur come up and answer it. ”
My head is filled with knowledge. I read and study and have been busy at it for a lifetime, but the times when I am faced with problems to which I cannot come up with a answer are more than many…and so I pray…”Lord, it’s me again…give me wisdom…at least aim me in the right direction…and cool my emotions if they are getting in the way…”
Knowledge can, and does, produce arrogance, misused power, pride, selfishness.
Public offices, at all levels, are filled with politicians who made promises to get there, and once there act only out of allegiance to the promises they made to themselves to enrich themselves.
Knowledge can be very self-centered and quite successful, but not necessarily wise.
The politicians in Jesus’ time were not too wise and got themselves in trouble: Pilate and Herod and the high Priest Caiaphas unwisely choosing jealousy to motivate their deeds. And the want of power…and all the other little children of these less than noble thoughts.
God’s wisdom. That is what I believe in, and preach about, and daily seek. And because you are here this morning, I think that is what you believe in and daily seek. But we must not accept these truths…we must seek after them with prayerful might and sacred main.
God’s wisdom that aims us toward humility where we can find harmony.
God’s wisdom that creates in us a desire to think more about helping others before helping ourselves.
God’s wisdom that makes us a more forgiving person.
God’s wisdom that makes us concerned with other people’s preservation before our own self-preservation.
God’s wisdom makes us fight for unity and understanding and kindness toward our fellowman.
God’s wisdom shouts at us Don’t continue to be a fool. ”
And again, what is wisdom?
It is sharpening our souls to the point we make right decisions in coordination with Man’s laws and God law’s. It is knowing what is right and wrong, and acting like we know what is right and wrong.
Job says, “The fear of God is wisdom. ”
Solomon says, “Only the Lord gives wisdom. ”
Billy Graham once said, “Knowledge is horizontal. Wisdom is vertical”
… Yes, true wisdom, comes down from above.
And when we act with too little wisdom, here comes our heavenly Father again….forgiving us and forgiving us and forgiving us.
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STARTED SUNDAY MARCH 5, 2011 Serialization of another book SIXTY PLUS AND NOT HOLDING
This book, SIXTY PLUS AND NOT HOLDING, is about dealing positively with the challenges of getting older and fosters the belief that “If we would have new knowledge, we must get a world of new questions.” (Susanne K. Langer)
MANY OF THE SUGGESTIONS IN THIS BOOK ARE GOOD FOR IMPROVING ONE’S LIFE AT ANY AGE
“I am come that they (you) may have life and have it to the full. (John 10:10)
Anyone who lives long enough gets older. There are no other options. How we handle the adventure is filled with options.
Keep both eyes on life, and not on the calendar. Admit your age, but don’t admit to the fallacy that you have to act like it. Saying, “I’m 39 and holding,” is more tragic than humorous because it argues that age has no attributes.
V. Neil Wyrick
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“Be like the farmer who, when asked what he was building, replied, “if I can rent it, it’s a rustic cottage. If I can’t, it’s a cow shed.”
It’s called attitude and it can make us prematurely old or longer young. For truly, things aren’t just what they are, but rather how we choose to see them.”
To access his other book’s; BOUNDARIES UNLIMITED, RUST ON MY SOUL, POOR RICHARD’S ALMANAC, I AM SIXTY PLUS AND NOT HOLDING, THE ABC’S OF PARENTING AND GRANDPARENTING, LETTERS TO AMERICA…go to Amazon.com (books) and type in Neil Wyrick.
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Below is a quote from Thursday Jan 20th Wyrick’s writings blog entitled ANGER VS. PATIENCE
“After the old man had departed, God called out to Abraham and asked where the stranger was. Abraham replied, “I sent him on his way because he did not worship you. ”
God answered “I have suffered him all his eighty years although he dishonors me. Could you not endure for just one night?”
God suffers us, endures us! And forgives us and loves us and sets such a perfect example for us. ”
“After the old man had departed, God called out to Abraham and asked where the stranger was
God answered “I have suffered him all his eighty years although he dishonors me
God suffers us, endures us! And forgives us and loves us and sets such a perfect example for us
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BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM THE SERIES “A HEAVENLY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM” …quoted from Sunday Jan 2 2011
(1st in series) (on this Wyrick’s Writing blog)
It began Sunday Dec 26, 2010
“I have always been intrigued by a question God put to Adam, “Where are you?” Why did He ask that? What is the meaning behind this? It wasn’t a geographical question, for certainly God knew the answer to that one.
BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM THE SERIES “A HEAVENLY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM” …quoted from Sunday Jan 2 2011
(1st in series) (on this Wyrick’s Writing blog)
It began Sunday Dec 26, 2010
“I have always been intrigued by a question God put to Adam, “Where are you?” Why did He ask that? What is the meaning behind this? It wasn’t a geographical question, for certainly God knew the answer to that one
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To view an abundance of unusual stories and comments by Neil Wyrick go to Neil’s other blog ONE A DAY, YOUR SPIRITUAL VITAMINS
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To view an abundance of unusual stories and comments by Neil Wyrick go to Neil’s other blog ONE A DAY, YOUR SPIRITUAL VITAMINS
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BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM A NEW SERIES “Depression…the Alien Within” on this Wyrick’s Writings …each Thursday
”Sometimes the best thing do, if depression descends on you, is for a little while to try to wipe clean the slate of your worried mind
“Do you enjoy visiting friends? More than likely you’re thinking, Preacher, of course, I do.
Now let me ask the other side of the coin - Do you enjoy visiting enemies? No?
Well, I know you must enjoy visiting at least one enemy because, like myself, you probably visit this one quite often. Unfortunately, we all …visit this enemy…whose name is anger.
Some visit anger seldom. Some on a regular basis. And during those visits, some spew and others stew. ”
Now let me ask the other side of the coin - Do you enjoy visiting enemies? No?
Well, I know you must enjoy visiting at least one enemy because, like myself, you probably visit this one quite often
Some visit anger seldom
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There are over 600 stories and commentaries on this blog that began Nov 24, 2009. It is added to daily.
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