S - 1 Corinthians 3:18 Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise.
O - Paul is exhorting the people of Corinth because they have been acting just as the world was. He is telling them to learn the wisdom of God which is different than the wisdom of this world. Once they do this they will be truly wise.
A - I sometimes get trapped in this as well. Being around people that value knowledge so much can and sometimes does wear off on me and I get sucked into thinking only as the world does, not as God does. There is nothing wrong with having worldly knowledge but the key is to knowing when this worldly knowledge works and when it doesn't work. When all I count on is world knowledge, this is when it becomes very dangerous. There is a high power in the universe and there is a spiritiual world that we will in. Because of this, worldly knowledge will never, ever be able to explain this or help in some cases.
P - God, I realize that I have at times relied too heavily on my own wisdom and knowledge. I ask for your forgiveness today and I look to you and your word to be my true wisdom. Help me to understand the thing of the Spirit and be able to teach that to my family. I pray that you would be with us today and bless us. Heal all of our bodies and bring us home safely. In Jesus' Name, Amen
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