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Whether in vain attempts to collect diplomas for your wall or maybe exaggerating your

own career accomplishments, you may often find yourself on the path to portray yourself

as wise.

Yet the search for wisdom begins by first embracing our lack of it.

Even Shakespeare understood the apparent contradiction.

The fool does think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

So don't fool yourself.

Do you think you can appear wise by following the world's truth?

But what the world calls smart, God calls stupid.

So are you willing to believe in what the Bible teaches even when the world calls you a

fool?

While I pray this meditation from 1 Corinthians 3 will help you be humble as you seek wisdom.

I urge you to get wisdom, but first become a fool so that you may become wise.

A thoughtful, hopeful, happy fool for Christ.

So rest here as we begin, just escape into this time of humility, a place to encounter

the wisdom of God by first leaving behind the wisdom of the world.

Whether at first or last light, settle deeper now into this divine sanctuary of quiet

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