“For what the world says is wisdom is actually foolishness in God’s eyes. As it is written: The cleverness of the know-it-alls becomes the trap that ensnares them” (1 Corinthians 3:19 TPT).
Has someone ever made a comment on something that made you question yourself? I imagine that has happened to all of us at one time or another. I remember a time in my life when a comment or a question about something I was doing would rattle my confidence. I would suddenly start second-guessing if I was hearing from God or not.
The Bible has a lot to say about wisdom. We need it. But not the world’s way of doing things– we need God’s wisdom. And it’s all found in His Word.
However, in our individual callings and assignments, the wisdom (instruction) given to us by the Spirit won’t always look the same for every person. This is why we have to be careful about comparison or trying to measure ourselves by what others are or are not doing.
What is God telling you to do?
A couple of my children recently asked me about my social media posts because I started posting something every day (specifically reels). Are they quirky? Yes, some of them. Are they helpful? I believe so. My goal is to reach people– by any means.
As Paul said: “Though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all in order to reach a wide range of people…” (1 Corinthians 9:19 MSG).
My point is that when I was asked about my social media, I just laughed and told them I was enjoying the creativity and believing it was reaching a new audience. If I over-thought their questions and opinions and let it rattle me, I might miss God. Or if I thought I’d found the secret sauce and became a know-it-all, I’d probably end up in a trap that ensnared me.
My point is this: Don’t second-guess yourself.
Trust the Holy Spirit in you. If you are spending time in prayer and God’s Word everyday, you don’t need to second-guess the things you believe He is showing you or asking of you– even if no one else is doing it.
We are all perfectly made in the image of God but we are not all the same piece of the puzzle. My part fits with your part, and your part fits with the next person, and so on and so on… For years I’ve said, “If I’m an elbow in the Body of Christ, I want to be a good elbow.” In other words, whatever my part is, I want to do it well. I recognize that the whole body isn’t an elbow. There are many parts.
Do your part well.
And if the world calls it foolishness, shrug it off. Be confident in what God has told YOU to do. The truth is: “Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely” (1 Corinthians 13:12 NLT).
