In this episode, Pastors Whit George, Ethan Vanse, and Seth Swindall explore what true wisdom is and how we get it.
We live in a world overflowing with information. Every day we are bombarded with articles, podcasts, videos, opinions, updates, and algorithms that seem to know exactly what we want to hear. Yet for all our access to information, we seem to be increasingly unsure how to live. We know more than ever, but wisdom often feels harder to find.
The reason is simple: information is not the same as wisdom.
Wisdom is understanding how God designed the world and learning to live within that design. It is seeing life through God’s perspective and allowing His truth to shape our decisions, relationships, and character. While information fills the mind, wisdom transforms the heart and guides our actions.
Many people assume that good intentions are enough. If our motives are pure, then our actions must be right. But love without wisdom can actually hurt people with the best of intentions.
Wisdom helps us filter our motivations into wise and righteous actions. It teaches us not only what we want to do, but how to do it in a way that aligns with God’s design. Good intentions matter, but wisdom ensures those intentions produce good fruit.
This is often difficult because wisdom has a way of confronting our feelings. We tend to judge others by their outcomes while judging ourselves by our intentions. We excuse our own mistakes because we know what we meant to do, while holding others accountable for what they actually did.
God’s wisdom challenges that mindset. It calls us to examine not only our motives but also the paths we are choosing.
Every truth we discover in God’s Word will do two things: it will comfort us and it will confront us.
God’s truth comforts us by reminding us of His grace, His faithfulness, and His love. But it also confronts us by exposing areas where our thinking, attitudes, or behaviors are out of alignment with Him.
Real wisdom requires humility because you cannot be arrogant and wise at the same time.
The moment we assume we have nothing left to learn, we stop growing. Wisdom begins when we recognize that we are not the source of reality. We do not define truth; we discover it through the One who created it.
Our culture celebrates information. We measure success by how much content we consume and how quickly we can access it.
But information alone is a poor substitute for wisdom.
In many ways, information without wisdom is like fool’s gold to a miner. It looks valuable on the surface but ultimately leaves us empty. We often mistake the accessibility of information for understanding. We think because we can find answers instantly, we understand life more deeply.
But understanding how the world works is not the same thing as understanding how to live.
Compounding the problem is the reality that much of today’s information is curated. Algorithms continuously reinforce who we already are and what we already believe. Instead of challenging us, they often create echo chambers that strengthen our assumptions and biases.
This raises an important question: Where are you spending your time? Who are you allowing to speak into your life?
The voices we consistently listen to will shape who we become.
Information is fast. Wisdom is slow.
Information can be downloaded in seconds. Wisdom is earned through experience, obedience, and time. It develops as we walk with God through successes, failures, joys, and hardships.
This is why wisdom cannot simply be taught in a classroom or measured by IQ. It is not reserved for the highly educated, the naturally gifted, or the eloquent speakers.
Anyone can become wise.
Jesus said that the wise man is the one who hears His words and puts them into practice. Wisdom is not merely knowing truth. Wisdom is living truth.
If you want to become wise, start living like a wise person. Obey what God has already revealed, and wisdom will grow as you walk with Him.
The true test of wisdom is not found in a sermon, a social media post, or an intellectual debate. It is revealed in everyday relationships.
You can see the fruit of wisdom in families, friendships, churches, and communities.
This is why it’s difficult to coach your children toward wise living if you are not pursuing wisdom yourself. Children learn as much from what we model as from what we teach. Wisdom becomes visible through consistent obedience over time.
Too often we make decisions based on external circumstances and internal feelings. Wisdom calls us to something deeper. It invites us to make choices based on God’s truth rather than temporary emotions or changing conditions.
In an age flooded with information, wisdom is more valuable than ever.
The answer is not simply finding more content, reading more books, or listening to more opinions. The answer is returning to the Source of wisdom Himself. It is opening God’s Word with humility, walking in obedience, and allowing His truth to comfort and confront us.
The world offers endless information. God offers wisdom.
So ask yourself: Who is shaping your thinking? What voices are influencing your decisions? Are you merely collecting information, or are you pursuing wisdom?
Let His wisdom change you from the inside out. Because when wisdom is rooted in the Lord, it doesn’t simply give us knowledge about life. It teaches us how to truly live.
In this episode, they recommend the following book:
Proverbs: Wisdom That Works (Preaching the Word) by Ray Ortlund
Check out the Weekend Messages:
Church on the Move Tulsa: Real Wisdom in an Age of Information
Church on the Move BA: Get Wisdom
Church on the Move West: Wisdom is Truth Applied
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Address:
1-244 & 129th
Service Times:
Saturday at 5:00 PM
Sunday at 10:00 AM
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