Everyone shrewd acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly. Proverbs 13:16, TLV

Do We Really Know the Answer?     Research takes time. It’s an important ingredient to the foundation of knowledge. So, when we’re asked a question we don’t know the answer to, what should we do? Pause before we respond. Make certain we actually know the answer. If our tendency is to want to answer a question whether we fully understand the answer of not, this may be particularly difficult.

The same applies to making a decision.

“I have to have the answer!”

I’m one of those people who felt they had to answer a question — to provide information — even without fully understanding the answer. Until I learned how to keep my mouth shut so I could begin my response with, “I don’t know.” I sure got into a lot of trouble.

My husband is an engineer. Since research was critical to working on multi-million dollar projects, he has become very good at it. In fact, he enjoys it. Which is good, because giving an off-the-cuff answer could have meant a disaster in his line of business.

I still struggle with impatience when it comes to research, especially where it pertains to a decision. And that’s not good.

The most vital part of our research for a decision begins with knowing our Father’s direction. Once we get His okay to move forward, that’s when researching for knowledge becomes part of our stewardship to the task.

In this proverb, a fool flaunts their folly by answering without knowledge. So, if a fool answers to other fools or the uninformed, what happens? Misinformation grows like wildfire. It seems there’s a lot of that around us these days. Let’s not be a member of that group. Right?

Think More About It

How do you go about answering a question or making a decision when you don’t know all the facts?

Until tomorrow–optimistically hoping–may we take the time to be informed, my friends.

Praying for Israel

He who planted the ear, does He not hear?
He who formed the eye, does He not see?
He who chastens nations, will He not rebuke—
One who teaches humanity knowledge?
ADONAI [the LORD]  knows human thoughts—
    they are but a breath. Psalm 94:9-11, TLV

This is a great reminder. When we’re praying for impossible situations–at least to humanity’s understanding–it’s always good to remember the basics. He’s GOD. We’re not. That’s a great beginning. Then go from there with these great verses. I know I want this war and acts of terrorism to be over. Focusing on that impossibility will only discourage. We know it is bad. But, what do we also know? Yes, you know. God bless and Shabbat Shalom!