Godly Wisdom

Hi, I'm Johnny Erickson Tata.

Everyone loves a good puzzle, right?

We first find the pieces that create a frame

and then we work from the outside in

until the picture makes sense.

Look, we're rational humans.

It's natural to want things to fit.

It's built into our DNA.

So no one can fault you if you try to put together

the puzzle pieces of your suffering.

But should it be your primary pursuit?

Well, if our main goal is to understand why

God allows awful things to happen,

we will end up frustrated.

The Bible says his ways are higher than ours

and so are his thoughts.

God wants our main quest in suffering

to be focused on knowing him,

not knowing how God makes things fit.

Wisdom is not figuring out our problems

from God's point of view,

but wisdom is trusting God even when

and especially when the picture does not make sense.

And that is Godly wisdom.