We Aren't All Knowing

The older we get, the wiser we get, right? But the fact remains, we never know all things, and we never will. As positions of authority are given to us, it becomes natural to tell people what to do, and how they should do it. This is fine in a professional setting, but this can create problems in our personal lives.

Once we have been given power or authority, it is difficult to relinquish control. No one wants their parents to tell them how to live their lives, yet even as we become parents, we think we still have the right to tell our children how to live their lives. Even so, letting someone fail is an important lesson. Failure is often a better teacher than success.

Bossiness is an issue that some people struggle with. We believe that we know what is right, and we believe that we know how to get things done. But tangled in bossiness is an issue of pride. Rarely in life is there only one way of accomplishing a goal. There is, for example, only one path to heaven and that is through Jesus Christ, but the road people take to get there will be different. Noel Piper, wife of John Piper, says, "I'm not all-wise and omniscient. Only God is. It's a relief not to have be God." Regardless of what we know, or what we think we know, we don't have all the answers to life. People might make horrible mistakes, but that is where wisdom comes in. Not all battles are worth fighting, nor are they necessary. Give advice when people ask for it; but your tongue when they don't. Humility is better than pride.

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