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Walking with the Wise

Strength is not found in isolation; it is found in community. It‘s simply tragic how many people in the body of Christ are failing in some area of their lives because they are trying to figure out everything on their own and missing out on the strength that could be accessed from the people around them.

When we walk with those who are wise, we gain the strength of the wisdom that is in their lives. We‘re not supposed to figure things out on our own. When we end up over our heads—which will happen all the time in God‘s process of growth in our lives—we need to know that the strength, wisdom, and grace God wants to give us are most likely going to come when we humble ourselves and reach out to our community. For this reason, when I get in over my head, I do two things: I get with the Lord, and I immediately call somebody who‘s farther along than I am and ask, “What do you think? I need your strength and wisdom.” Again and again, the wise counsel of my community has helped me navigate the deep end.