Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
James 3:13
Owls are all the rage. Did you know that? I've fallen for them. Honestly, my hubby about freaked when I told him I was looking for an owl the other day. I think he was thinking of the 70's owls....beautiful weren't they?
My Grandma had owls. Lots of them. And, they. were. ugly. Now I wish I had them though, because ugly is something spray paint can fix! (although I doubt very much that Grandma would agree, lol)
The owl nursery theme is just almost cute enough to make we want another baby. Almost. But not.
And the pillows....Oh, my! DIY world is currently full of owls!For now, I settled on the little guy at the top of the page. Yeah...he was 1/2 off at the thrift store and all gold and brown. Just look at him now. Love him. And he keeps reminding me that a wise man shows his wisdom best through conversation and deportment.
In fact, Clarke said this, "Who is a wise man - One truly religious; who, although he can neither bridle nor tame other men's tongues, can restrain his own.
And endued with knowledge - And qualified to teach others.
Let him show - Let him by a holy life and chaste conversation show, through meekness and gentleness, joined to his Divine information, that he is a Christian indeed; his works and his spirit proving that God is in him of a truth; and that, from the fullness of a holy heart, his feet walk, his hands work; and his tongue speaks. We may learn from this that genuine wisdom is ever accompanied with meekness and gentleness. Those proud, overbearing, and disdainful men, who pass for great scholars and eminent critics, may have learning, but they have not wisdom. Their learning implies their correct knowledge of the structure of language, and of composition in general; but wisdom they have none, nor any self-government. They are like the blind man who carried a lantern in daylight to keep others from jostling him in the street. That learning is not only little worth, but despicable, that does not teach a man to govern his own spirit, and to be humble in his conduct towards others."
And endued with knowledge - And qualified to teach others.
Let him show - Let him by a holy life and chaste conversation show, through meekness and gentleness, joined to his Divine information, that he is a Christian indeed; his works and his spirit proving that God is in him of a truth; and that, from the fullness of a holy heart, his feet walk, his hands work; and his tongue speaks. We may learn from this that genuine wisdom is ever accompanied with meekness and gentleness. Those proud, overbearing, and disdainful men, who pass for great scholars and eminent critics, may have learning, but they have not wisdom. Their learning implies their correct knowledge of the structure of language, and of composition in general; but wisdom they have none, nor any self-government. They are like the blind man who carried a lantern in daylight to keep others from jostling him in the street. That learning is not only little worth, but despicable, that does not teach a man to govern his own spirit, and to be humble in his conduct towards others."
"Whoo" would have thought it?
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