Being crafty is not necessarily a bad thing. The serpent in Genesis 3:1 is described as “crafty” and yet the same Hebrew word is translated as “wise/ prudent” in Proverbs 14:15, “The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.” Craftiness or shrewdness can be a good or bad thing – depending… Continue reading Holy Ingenuity: Being Crafty for the Kingdom
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Wisdom for life from a master-builder
We are constantly in need of wisdom if we are going to live successfully because we are not born with complete knowledge of all things. We need input from the outside. The Bible is input from the outside – the best kind of input: revelation from God himself. In a world of differing worldviews and… Continue reading Wisdom for life from a master-builder