Where to Find Real Wisdom

[Where to Find Real Wisdom]( Current Teaching Series [A Faith That Works When Life Doesn't – Part 4]( [Listen to Today's Broadcast]( [Where to Find Real Wisdom]( By Rick Warren — 01/15/2021 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( “Don't fool yourself. Don't think that you can be wise merely by being up-to-date with the times.” 1 Corinthians 3:18 (The Message) When you confuse being current with being wise, you deceive yourself. Being well versed in all of the current news and gossip while being ignorant of the eternal truth of God’s Word is unwise. Spending more time watching the news than reading and studying the Good News is a problem. Thinking you know it all because you can quote the lyrics of the latest hit song, the most recent sports statistic, the stock market prices, or the latest political news is foolish. You’re not as smart as you think you are! You’ll only get wisdom from God’s Word, the Bible. Many Christians need to spend less time on Facebook and more time getting their face into God’s book of wisdom. God says, “Don’t fool yourself. Don’t think that you can be wise merely by being up-to-date with the times” (1 Corinthians 3:18 The Message). You may have the world at your fingertips, every bit of information a click away. But that doesn’t make you wise. There’s a lot of wrong information out there and news that you can’t accept without fact-checking first. Even if you have all of the correct information in the world about something, that doesn’t mean you’re going to do the right thing with that information. The only way to be wise is to walk with God. And to walk with God, you need to spend time reading and studying the Bible. There are no shortcuts to wisdom! Ask God to give you a desire for his wisdom over any worldly wisdom. When you live in light of what he reveals to you in his Word, you won’t need to know everything in the world. You won’t need to be right all the time. You’ll just want to know more of God and his love, because it is the only thing that will satisfy. [PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - What is the difference between being smart and being wise? - What do you desire more: studying God’s Word or scrolling through your phone? Why? - Why do you think it’s important to ask God for wisdom? The post [Where to Find Real Wisdom]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( [Get the Daring Faith Study Kit when you give a gift to support Daily Hope]( Last year challenged us all, which is why this year it’s so important to choose faith over fear and step out boldly to make a difference for Christ. Find out how you can live with more freedom, joy, and impact this year with Pastor Rick Warren’s 6-session DVD study kit, Daring Faith. Complete with a study guide and devotion for each day, this resource will help you build a life of bold faith, take more initiative, and face your fears head on! [LEARN MORE]( [Complete Audio Series (Purchase)]( Includes 10 full-length messages from Pastor Rick's series Daring Faith: The Key to Miracles. [LEARN MORE]( [Series Summary]( Message 1: A Faith That Passes the Test of Life Message 2: A Faith That Knows the End of the Story Message 3: A Faith That Doesn't Need to Hoard Message 4: A Faith That Handles Wealth Wisely Message 5: A Faith That Helps Me See the Truth Message 6: A Faith Known for Integrity Message 7: A Faith That Can Transform Weaknesses Message 8: A Faith That Can Heal Illnesses [PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST]( Pastor Rick Warren [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Linkedin]( Enjoy today's devotional? Listen to Pastor Rick’s daily audio teaching at [PastorRick.com]( Did someone forward this devotional to you? [Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional.]( As the founding pastor of Saddleback Church with his wife Kay, Dr. Rick Warren leads a 30,000-member congregation in California with campuses in major cities around the world. As an author, his book [The Purpose Driven Life]( is one of the best-selling nonfiction books in publishing history. It has been translated into 74 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in all formats. His book [The Purpose Driven Church]( was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the century. Rick also founded [The PEACE Plan]( to address five global issues—spiritual emptiness, self-serving leadership, poverty, disease, and illiteracy—through the power of ordinary people in the local church. You can listen to Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope, his daily 25-minute audio teaching, and sign up for his free daily devotionals at [PastorRick.com](. © 2020 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe by clicking the link below. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, 23182 Arroyo Vista, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, United States