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Knowledge vs. wisdom

Sun., Jan. 17, 2021

In today’s culture we obtain a lot of knowledge but very little wisdom. It’s the same as the difference between judgment and discernment. It’s easy to judge when you have all this knowledge. Discernment is more about an understanding while wisdom is about development.

The only problem with development is … it takes time. Look at all the synonyms for development; grow, mature, evolve, bloom, etc. etc.

Max Tuggle

Spokane

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