Long title. But not sure how to convey the thought and feeling with fewer words. I do find myself in times of asking this question… because it IS a question. The corollary is – if I’m not, then how do I go about learning what it is that i need to know???
Scripture talks about know, knowledge but it talks more about wisdom. Maybe that’s what I’m seeking. To me, the simple definition of wisdom is: applying, acting on what is known in effective and efficient ways. Knowledge without wisdom is just… information. I’ve also said – you can’t unknow what you know. You are also responsible for what you know. ‘Know’ sticks with us and does direct us (whether or not we follow). Learning’s first step is know.
As you can see… I place a high priority on knowing. That’s why when I get into these times of wondering if I know what it is that I need to know… it really is important and not just idle mind games. So… what do You – do or don’t you face these times? I think that my response is talking with the Lord. Actually, any time that I’m not sure what to do – I try and stop and turn to the Lord for His answer. He typically sends me to His Word.
Has this been a meaningless conversation on my part? How you respond, if you experience these times, does speak loudly of your relationship with the Lord. Do you include Him in everything associated with your life? Is He your ‘answer-giver’ who always leads you to discovering the answer and then confirms it through His Word? Do you feel you can always go to Him with what may seem to be irrelevant or mundane? Do you know without question that He is right them with you?
Read all of Romans 8 – this is a critical chapter and the final 2 verses really says it all.
“For I am convinced [and continue to be convinced—beyond any doubt] that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the [unlimited] love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (v 38-39, AMP)
Bottom line in this particular conversation is that we continually develop our relationship with the Lord. He does laugh with us (not at), He is sad for us (when we are in pain or suffering or sorrow), He rejoices with us when we successfully defeat the devil and watch him flee – He is always with us, for us and wants to be included in everything that touches our lives. Read again 1 John 5 (verses 18, 19, 20 all begin with ‘We know’. Perhaps that’s where we begin to answer this question… with what the Word tells us we know. Ummm… yes.
“There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don’t know we don’t know.” [Donald Rumsfeld]
